Sew the Winter to My Skin

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 8, 2019

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Afrikaans, English, Xhosa

Countries

Germany, South Africa

Production

Yellowbone Entertainment

Cast

Ezra Mabengeza,Antoinette Louw,David James,Gabriel Fredericks,Peter Kurth,Bongile Mantsai,Bok van Blerk,Zolisa Xaluva,David Roland Walpole,Mandisa Ndunaand 4 more

Director

Jahmil X.T. Qubeka

Writer

Jahmil X.T. Qubeka

Producer

Layla Swart,Nikki Wilton

Cinematography

Jonathan Kovel

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt7416536