Synopse
The grapes of wrath: a visually stunning drama from Lesotho which poses questions about grief, ecological destruction and religion. Christmas in the mountain village of Nasaretha, Lesotho: Mantoa, an 80-year old widow is looking forward to seeing her last remaining son, who is due back from work in a South African mine. Instead, she learns of his death. Shattered, Mantoa begins to prepare for her own passing. Meanwhile, there is more disturbing news: a huge new reservoir is planned which would swallow up the village and its cemetry. The widow’s grief begins to turn to anger.
Regie
LEMOHANG JEREMIAH MOSESE (*1980) comes from Lesotho and now lives in Berlin. He won international recognition for his prize-winning film essay Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You (2019).
Info
Original Title: This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
International Title: This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
Category: Feature
Section: Kaleidoskop
Version & Subtitles: Sesotho
Director & Screenplay: Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Cast/Protagonists: Mary Twala Mlongo, Jerry Mofokeng Wa Makhetha, Makhaola Ndebele, Tseko Monaheng, Siphiwe Nzima
Production country: South Africa, Italy, Lesotho
Year of Production: 2019
Length: 120 min
Producer: Cait Pansegrouw, Elias Ribeiro
Production company: Urucu Media
Cinematography: Pierre de Villiers
Editor: Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Music: Yu Miyashita
Production Design: Leila Walter
Costume Design: Nao Serati
World Sales: Paradise City Sales
Distributor: Stefanie Rusterholz, trigon-film
