This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
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''This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection'' is a 2019 Mosotho
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directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese and co-produced by Cait Pansegrouw and Elias Ribeiro. The film stars Mary Twala Mhlongo, with Jerry Mofokeng Wa, Makhaola Ndebele, Tseko Monaheng and Siphiwe Nzima-Ntskhe in supporting roles. It was selected as the Lesotho entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the
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, but it was not nominated. It was the first time Lesotho had made a submission in the category. The film received positive reviews from critics and was screened at several international film festivals.


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.


Cast

* Mary Twala Mhlongo as Mantoa * Jerry Mofokeng Wa * Makhaola Ndebele * Tseko Monaheng * Siphiwe Nzima-Ntskhe


Reception

On
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, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads, "''This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection'' stands in the fault line between the cradle of tradition and tomorrow, defiantly insisting that one need not exist at the expense of the other." Guy Lodge of ''
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'' 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".


Accolades

At the 2020
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, the film was nominated for seven awards, ultimately winning Best Costume Design, Best Cinematography, Best Actress in a Leading Role, and Best Director.


See also

*
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* List of Lesotho submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film


References


External links

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