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  • 2021
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  • 2021
  • Not Rated
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  • 2 h
This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection

Summary Mantoa (Mary Twala Mhlongo), an 80-year-old woman, has lived in a small Lesotho village for her entire life. While preparing for her own death, she receives word of an accident that has killed her only son, leaving her entirely alone, with only the respect of her community, the traditions of her ancestors, and the courage of her convict...

Directed By: Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese

Written By: Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese

  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • Dekanalog
  • 2 h
  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • Dekanalog
  • 2 h

This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 11 Critic Reviews
91
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings
6.6
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Summary Mantoa (Mary Twala Mhlongo), an 80-year-old woman, has lived in a small Lesotho village for her entire life. While preparing for her own death, she receives word of an accident that has killed her only son, leaving her entirely alone, with only the respect of her community, the traditions of her ancestors, and the courage of her convict...

Directed By: Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese

Written By: Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Universal Acclaim Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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100% Positive
11 Reviews
0% Mixed
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100
Apr 7, 2021
I recommend seeing it more than once; luckily, it’s so gorgeous and spellbinding that it invites repeat viewings.
By Bilge Ebiri FULL REVIEW
94
Apr 2, 2021
Yes, This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection is constitutionally sad. It’s also angry, restrained, abandoned, exuberant when cracks open between its downward facing emotions, and, above all else, impeccably constructed.
By Andrew Crump FULL REVIEW
91
Mar 30, 2021
This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection, is that rare gem of a film that falls into an unclassifiable category.
By Andrew Bundy FULL REVIEW
90
Mar 30, 2021
This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection offers a vivid, beautifully crafted reflection on identity, community and the tension between respecting age-old traditions and accepting the seemingly unstoppable march of progress.
By Allan Hunter FULL REVIEW
89
Apr 8, 2021
This Is Not a Burial, it’s a Resurrection is arthouse cinema at its best, a lyrical eulogy from a confident auteur whose poetic touch is meticulous and grand.
By Jenny Nulf FULL REVIEW
88
Dec 14, 2021
Mosese’s camera is dispassionate, but deeply attentive.
By Josh Larsen FULL REVIEW
75
Mar 30, 2021
There are longueurs where Mosese’s approach shows its limits, as the film’s rhythms go from stately to stultifying. More often, though, Mosese manages to fuse his film’s stylistic tensions with Mantoa’s struggles of expression, her efforts to carry on in both word and deed.
By Lawrence Garcia FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings
6.6
67% Positive
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Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings
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Production Company Urucu Media, Biennale College - Cinema, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC), MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), Torino Film Lab
Release Date Apr 2, 2021
Duration 2 h
Rating Not Rated
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Website https://www.dekanalog.com/films/this-is-not-a-burial-its-a-resurrection
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Awards

African Movie Academy Awards
• 4 Wins & 6 Nominations
Carthage Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 5 Nominations
Durban International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations

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