Anti-hero gets under your skin

SEW THE WINTER TO MY SKIN

Sew The Winter To My Skin is a tale about the enigmatic John Kepe, who became the self-proclaimed Samson of the Boschberg Mountains. Kepe (Ezra Mabengeza) spends his time terrorising white farmers, stealing their livestock and supplies to give to impoverished local communities. General Botha (Peter Kurth) a struggling World War II veteran becomes obsessed to capture Kepe. With the help of the law enforcer Black Wyatt Earp (Zolisa Xaluva) we go on the journey of the capture of Kepe and see things from his perspective.

One of the thrilling things about this film is that it is almost completely silent, outside of the few words and music worked into the story. The lack of dialogue I realised forces the viewer to pay attention to certain things, like the facial expressions on the character’s faces, the clothing worn, and the location of the film. Sew The Winter To My Skin opens today. DEPENDING on your relationship status, Valentine’s Day is either that one day of the year you plan weeks in advance or avoid like your annual trip to the dentist.

If your plans are still up in the air, why not take some inspiration from some of these celebs as they share their ideas for the day of love.

CALLEN PETERSEN AND JODY ABEL

FROM THE BAND, ACOUSTIC ELEMENT

“Valentine’s Day this year will be spent like every other Valentine’s Day since 2010 – being each other’s Valentine, doing a gig and igniting other people’s flames and feelings through our music. We are also both single this year, so if anyone wants to join us for a drink, holla!”

AQEELAH HARRON ALLY

FASHION AND BEAUTY BLOGGER

“My husband and I aren’t big on Valentine’s Day, but we do tend to celebrate it, just in a chilled way. We don’t have set plans, but they usually involve some sushi, and he always gets me red roses and chocolate while I get him a nice plant.”

CARL WASTIE

RADIO PRESENTER

“Valentine’s Day in the traditional sense is all about love between two people, but this year I plan to do what I love and allow Cupid’s arrow to strike my passions like a good old braai and some incredible radio content on KFM 94.5 because I still have to work on that special day.”

CATO LOUW

RUGBY PRESENTER AND SPORTS ANCHOR

“This year we have decided to go outside and do something active. We have always wanted to do stand-up paddle boarding, so that is what we will tackle for this year’s Valentine’s Day. We’ll probably have some champagne afterwards as well.”

LINDY LEHTO

RADIO PRESENTER

“My husband, Peter, and I both love cooking; it’s quality time spent together and we get to experiment with different flavours. Some of our favourite memories are being in the kitchen,