Sew the Winter to My Skin


Sew the Winter to My Skin is a 2018 South African action film directed by Jahmil X.T. Qubeka. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but was ultimately not nominated. The title is not a borrowed phrase, it was created for the film.

Plot

In early 1950s South Africa, an African "Robin Hood" steals from the rich white people to give to the poor. Based on the exploits of John Kepe.

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