This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
2019 · Movie · 120 min · ★ 7.5
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.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2020-06-17
- Language
- ST
- Runtime
- 120 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (44 votes)
Themes
- rural life
- old people
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2021 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mary Twala
as Mantoa
Jerry Mofokeng
as Lesiba Player
Makhaola Ndebele
as Priest
- TM
Tseko Monaheng
as Chief Khotso
- SN
Siphiwe Nzima
as Pono
Thabiso Makoto
as Lasaro
- TL
Thabo Letsie
as Mokolobetsi
- SM
Silas Monyatse
as Morui
- MK
Mochesane Kotsoane
as Old Man
- SS
Shoaepane Joseph Schahle
as Farmer
Directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese