Sew the Winter to My Skin

Sew the Winter to My Skin

"...an operatic mix of Western-style manhunt thriller and boldly experimental biopic." The Hollywood Reporter

Toronto International Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
BFI Film Festival

Directed by Jahmil X.T. Qubeka (OF GOOD REPORT, KNUCKLE CITY), SEW THE WINTER TO MY SKIN is a bold, ambitious, Western-influenced look at the life of South African outlaw John Kepe. A Robin Hood figure, Kepe eluded the authorities in the 1950s as he stole from white colonist farmers, giving the spoils of his robberies to the poor. It's brilliantly crafted, strikingly shot and features a terrific performance by Ezra Mabengezaas as the mythic hero at the heart of the film.

South Africa - 2018 - 1h 58m
Directed By: Jahmil X.T. Qubeka
Written By: Jahmil X.T. Qubeka
Starring: Ezra Mabengeza, Peter Kurth, Kandyse McClure

Sew the Winter to My Skin
  • Sew the Winter to My Skin

    "...an operatic mix of Western-style manhunt thriller and boldly experimental biopic." The Hollywood Reporter

    Toronto International Film Festival
    Seattle International Film Festival
    BFI Film Festival

    Directed by Jahmil X.T. Qubeka (OF GOOD REPORT, KNUCKLE CITY), SEW THE WINTER TO MY SKIN is a b...

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    Toronto International Film Festival
    Seattle International Film Festival
    Winner Luxor African Film Festival

    Provocative South African filmmaker Jahmil X.T. Qubeka (Of Good Report) returns with this rousing reimagining of the hunt for John Kepe, an outlaw in 1950s South Africa who robbed from whit...