Italy / Aug 29, 2019 / Venice International Film Festival
This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection (2020)
Directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Silas Monyatse | Morui |
| Mochesane Kotsoane | Old Man |
| Shoaepane Joseph Schahle | Farmer |
| Mastsoso Monyatsi | Foreman |
| Ntsoaki Letsie | Ke'moralioamang |
| Molengoane Sello | Pitso |
| Aleandro Florio | Evangelist Priest |
| Sarah Weber | Evangelist's Wife |
| Tsele C. Sekoala | Evangelist's Translator |
| Kabelo Tlali | Village Children |
| Lineo Shea | Village Children |
| Matseliso Tshelo | Village Children |
| Mohlominyana Hlauli | Village Children |
| Sekasa Shea | Village Children |
| Tamane Tamane | Village Children |
| Malebeea Hlauli | The Choir |
| Malehlohonolo Lechoba | The Choir |
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| Masentle Letsie | The Choir |
| Masethabela Nnona | The Choir |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection |
| Original language | ST |
| Production countries | South Africa |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Urucu Media |
| Release date | 17 giugno 2020 |
| Production | Cait Pansegrouw, Elias Ribeiro, James Matthes, Daniel Caleb |
| Writer | Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, Nadja Dumouchel |
| Casting | Moonyeenn Lee, Cait Pansegrouw |
| Editing | Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese |
| Cinematography | Pierre De Villiers, Tsepo Mohlakoana |
| Assistant directors | Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, Phillip Leteka |
| Camera operators | Tsepo Mohlakoana, Pierre De Villiers |
| Additional photography | Tsepo Mohlakoana, Pierre De Villiers |
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| Production design | Leila Walter |
| Art direction | Leila Walter |
| Set decoration | Leila Walter |
| Music | Yu Miyashita, Damon Mckenzie, Keith Kavayi, Neil Leachman, Daniel Caleb, James Matthes, Colin Daniel |
| Sound | Yu Miyashita, Damon Mckenzie, Keith Kavayi, Neil Leachman, Daniel Caleb, James Matthes, Colin Daniel |
| Costume design | Nao Serati |
| Makeup | Nao Serati |
| Hairstyling | Nao Serati |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Jan 24, 2020 / Sundance Film Festival
Netherlands / Jan 25, 2020 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Sweden / Jan 31, 2020 / Göteborg Film Festival
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Colombia / Mar 12, 2020 / Cartagena International Film Festival
Lithuania / Mar 19, 2020 / Spring Film Festival
Belgium / Apr 21, 2020 / MOOOV Film Festival
Spain / May 01, 2020 / D'A Film Festival
Taiwan / Jun 27, 2020 / Taipei Film Festival
South Africa / Sep 11, 2020 / Durban International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Sep 17, 2020 / Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
Iceland / Sep 24, 2020 / Reykjavik International Film Festival
Germany / Sep 26, 2020 / Hamburg Film Festival
Singapore / Sep 26, 2020 / Singapore International Festival of Arts
Russia / Oct 04, 2020 / Moscow International Film Festival
Israel / Oct 06, 2020 / Haifa Film Festival
France / Oct 14, 2020 / La Roche-sur-Yon Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 22, 2020 / Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo
Poland / Nov 05, 2020 / New Horizons International Film Festival
India / Feb 10, 2021 / International Film Festival of Kerala
Theatrical release
France / Jun 17, 2020
United States / Apr 02, 2021
Digital
Brazil / Dec 23, 2021 / 12 / Cinema Virtual
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