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."

"Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese's mise-en-scène and camerawork are breathtaking."

"This arresting third feature from Lesotho-born writer-director Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese is as classical in theme as it is adventurous in presentation."

"Mosese knows the score, and if you want to see what today's model of cutting-edge cinema looks like, you could do far worse."

"This is a severe, uncompromising film..."

"Mhlongo has died, at the age of eighty, since the movie was made. Let it stand as her memorial."

"Lesotho-born director Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese shoots his film as a kind of living legend, with a mix of warm-hued tableaus and hillside portraits in defiance."

"This Is Not A Burial's final moments depict a stirring act of defiance and a startling shift in perspective..."

"It's hard to imagine what "This Is Not a Burial" would be, however, without the striking presence of veteran Soweto-born actress Twala Mhlongo..."

"A radical international breakthrough for Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese..."

"Would be an exceptional film under any circumstances, but it has a special power at this particular moment."

"Mokofeng is one of Mosese's two constants alongside Mhlongo, who provides This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection with its steady, stoic heart."