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This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection
This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection

This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Southern Sotho

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

7.438/10

Release Date

17 June 2020

Country

Italy

Cast

Mary Twala

Mary Twala

Mantoa

Jerry Mofokeng

Jerry Mofokeng

Lesiba Player

Makhaola Ndebele

Makhaola Ndebele

Priest

Tseko Monaheng

Tseko Monaheng

Chief Khotso

Siphiwe Nzima

Siphiwe Nzima

Pono

Thabiso Makoto

Thabiso Makoto

Lasaro

Thabo Letsie

Thabo Letsie

Mokolobetsi

Silas Monyatse

Silas Monyatse

Morui

Mochesane Kotsoane

Mochesane Kotsoane

Old Man

Shoaepane Joseph Schahle

Shoaepane Joseph Schahle

Farmer

Mastsoso Monyatsi

Mastsoso Monyatsi

Foreman

Ntsoaki Letsie

Ntsoaki Letsie

Ke'moralioamang

Molengoane Sello

Molengoane Sello

Pitso

Aleandro Florio

Aleandro Florio

Evangelist Priest

Sarah Weber

Sarah Weber

Evangelist's Wife

Tsele C. Sekoala

Tsele C. Sekoala

Evangelist's Translator

Kabelo Tlali

Kabelo Tlali

Village Children

Lineo Shea

Lineo Shea

Village Children

Matseliso Tshelo

Matseliso Tshelo

Village Children

Mohlominyana Hlauli

Mohlominyana Hlauli

Village Children

Sekasa Shea

Sekasa Shea

Village Children

Tamane Tamane

Tamane Tamane

Village Children

Malebeea Hlauli

Malebeea Hlauli

The Choir

Malehlohonolo Lechoba

Malehlohonolo Lechoba

The Choir

Masentle Letsie

Masentle Letsie

The Choir

Masethabela Nnona

Masethabela Nnona

The Choir

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