João Orecchia

Eastern Cape, South Africa. A lonely factory worker, Xolani, takes time off his job to assist during an annual Xhosa circumcision initiation into manhood. In a remote mountain camp that is off limits to women, young men, painted in white ochre, recuperate as they learn the masculine codes of their culture. In this environment of machismo and aggression, Xolani cares for a defiant initiate from Johannesburg, Kwanda, who quickly learns Xolani's best kept secret, that he is in love with another man.

The film follows the plight of young Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai, casting light on the creative process behind his art piece "State of the Nation".

The film follows the plight of young Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai, casting light on the creative process behind his art piece "State of the Nation".

A lonely security guard working the graveyard shift in a colossal Johannesburg shopping mall finds solace in a storefront mannequin.