EXCLUSIVE: AVOD platform Crackle Plus has picked up rights to South African TIFF feature Sew The Winter to My Skin, which will launch on Monday, February 1. Written and directed by Jahmil X.T. Qubeka, the film stars Ezra Mabengeza (Miracle At St. Anna), Peter Kurth (A Heavy Heart), and Zolisa Xaluva (Knuckle City). Inspired by true events, the movie depicts the hunt, capture and trial of black rebel folk hero, John Kepe, a legendary outlaw of pre-apartheid South Africa. “We are immensely pleased to bring this heroic story to our viewers as the latest in Crackle’s collection of original programming,” said Philippe Guelton, president of Crackle Plus. “The film’s unique style and aesthetic relies heavily on visual and musical elements to recount the profound story.” Crackle’s slate includes Bucket List, Insomnia, Heroes of Lucha Libre, Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story, Robert … [Read more...] about UK Sales Firm Strikes Slate Deal; Crackle Picks Up South African Pic; Filmmaker Launches Pod ‘How My Grandmother Won WWII’ — Global Briefs
