Sew the Winter to My Skin

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One Man's Bandit is Another Man's Champion

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.

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Premiere

08 Sep 2018
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07 Oct 2018
  • Flag for South Korea South Korea Busan International Film Festival
19 Oct 2018
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08 Jun 2019
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08 Feb 2019
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08 Sep 2018
  • Premiere Toronto International Film Festival
08 Feb 2019
  • Theatrical
07 Oct 2018
  • Premiere Busan International Film Festival
19 Oct 2018
  • Premiere London Film Festival
08 Jun 2019
  • Premiere Seattle International Film Festival