Released:
2019-02-08

Overview:
Set in South Africa's rural Great-Karoo region in the 1950s, this epic existential-adventure film chronicles the exploits of the outlaw John Kepe and the various individuals his escapades affected. This Robin-Hoodesque figure would steal primarily livestock from the white settler farmers, terrorizing them for over a decade. Led by the hardliner General Botha, a mammoth manhunt ensues in the very mountain where Kepe was rumored to occupy a Noah's Ark like cave. This spectacle ingratiated Kepe in the hearts of the marginalized indigenous-population, who turn Kepe's miscreant deeds into the stuff of legend, making him a threat to the very fabric of the colonial society. Sew the Winter to my Skin is a thrilling, operatic ride into the heart of Pre-Apartheid South Africa and is a visceral exploration of the effects of the colonial displacement that sewed the seeds for one of the most viciously racist, political regimes in history.

Director:
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka

Runtime:
2h 12min

Genre:
Adventure, Action

• Cast:
• 
  Ezra Mabengeza
  as
  Runner
• 
  Peter Kurth
  as
  Botha
• 
  Kandyse McClure
  as
  Golden Eyes
• 
  David James
  as
  Frontiersman
• 
  Dave Walpole
  as
  The Scarfaced Kid