This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection

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

This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection is a 2019 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.

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]

  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. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.