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.
Braam du Toit | Music |
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka | Director |
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka | Writer |
Carolyn Carew | Co-Producer |
Theuns De Wet | Line Producer |
Michael Henrichs | Co-Producer |
Layla Swart | Producer |
Nikki Wilton | Executive Producer |
Jonathan Kovel | Director of Photography |
Layla Swart | Editor |