This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection

This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection is a 2019 Mosotho drama film directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese and co-produced by Cait Pansegrouw and Elias Ribeiro.[2] The film stars Mary Twala Mhlongo, with Jerry Mofokeng Wa, Makhaola Ndebele, Tseko Monaheng and Siphiwe Nzima-Ntskhe in supporting roles.

This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
Film poster
Directed byLemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Produced byCait Pansegrouw
Elias Ribeiro
Written byLemohang Jeremiah Mosese
StarringTwala Mhlongo
Jerry Mofokeng Wa
Makhaola Ndebele
Tseko Monaheng
Siphiwe Nzima-Ntskhe
Music byYu Miyashita
CinematographyPierre de Villiers
Edited byLemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Distributed byMemento Films International
Trigon film
Release date
  • 29 August 2019 (2019-08-29) (Venice)[1]
  • 17 June 2020 (2020-06-17) (France)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryLesotho
South Africa
Italy
LanguageSotho

It was selected as the Lesotho entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3] It was the first time Lesotho had made a submission in the category.[4] The film received positive reviews from critics and was screened at several international film festivals.[5][6]

Synopsis

Mantoa, an 80-year old widow, is preparing for the end by arranging her own funeral and bidding farewell to worldly affairs. However, her homeland is being converted into a dam and the residents must be resettled.[7]

Cast

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 7.50/10.[6] Guy Lodge of Variety wrote that the film is "a haunted, unsentimental paean to land and its physical containment of community and ancestry — all endangered by nominally progressive infrastructure".[8]

Accolades

At the 2020 Africa Movie Academy Awards, the film was nominated for seven awards, ultimately winning Best Costume Design, Best Cinematography, Best Actress in a Leading Role, and Best Director.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Programme". labiennale.org. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. "THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT'S A RESURRECTION: Biennale College Cinema". labiennale. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. "Oscar 2021 - Lesotho propune în premieră un film pentru nominalizare la categoria „lungmetraj internaţional"". News.ro. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  4. Vourlias, Christopher (10 November 2020). "Oscar Debutant Lesotho Selects 'This Is Not a Burial' for International Feature Film Race". Variety. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. "'This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection': Film Review". variety. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  6. "'This Is Not A Burial, It's A Resurrection'". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  7. "'This Is Not A Burial, It's A Resurrection': Sundance Review". screendaily. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  8. Long, Declan (2017-10-30). Ghost-Haunted Land. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-1-78499-144-9.
  9. "AMAA 2020: 'The Milkmaid' wins big, see full list of winners". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
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