France / 2005 / 162mins / Drama / French and English

The Wound is the story of Blandine, an African woman who experiences prejudice and brutality at the hands of the state when she attempts to emigrate to France. A poetic, poignant and beautifully composed work, The Wound is a convincing portrait of the injustices black immigrants face as they seek homes in the West.

Nicolas Klotz

Born in 1954 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, filmmaker, director and producer Nicolas Klotz has made several feature films, including The Bengali Night (1988), La Nuit sacrée (1993), Paria (2000) which received the Special Jury Award at the San Sebastian Festival, and The Wound (La Blessure), presented at the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs, Cannes 2004. In addition, he produced several music documentaries, including Chants of Sand and Stars (Italia Special Award 1996), James Carter (1998), and Brad Mehldau (1999). In 1995, together with his scriptwriter Elisabeth Perceval, he created the production company Petits et Grands Oiseaux through which they co-produced plays and films, including Paria (2000), The Wound (La Blessure – 2004) and Heartbeat Detector (La Question humaine – 2007). He is a Professor at La Fémis (Paris) and has directed several plays and video monographies. Learn More