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This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
7.5 / 10• 2020• 2h 0m•NR• Southern Sotho
Drama
Storyline
Amongst the mountains of Lesotho, an 80-year-old widow winds up her affairs and makes arrangements for her burial. But when her village is threatened with resettlement due to the construction of a reservoir, she finds a new will to live and ignites a spirit of resistance within her community.
Cast & Crew
Mary Twala
Mantoa
Lead
Jerry Mofokeng
Lesiba Player
Makhaola Ndebele
Priest
TM
Tseko Monaheng
Chief Khotso
SN
Siphiwe Nzima
Pono
Thabiso Makoto
Lasaro
TL
Thabo Letsie
Mokolobetsi
SM
Silas Monyatse
Morui
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
