This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection

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This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection (2019)

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When her village is threatened with forced resettlement due to reservoir construction, an 80-year-old widow finds a new will to live and ignites the spirit of resilience within her community... Read allWhen her village is threatened with forced resettlement due to reservoir construction, an 80-year-old widow finds a new will to live and ignites the spirit of resilience within her community.When her village is threatened with forced resettlement due to reservoir construction, an 80-year-old widow finds a new will to live and ignites the spirit of resilience within her community.

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Awards
- 20 wins & 9 nominations

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Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese at an event for This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection (2019)

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This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection (2019)

This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection (2019)

This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection (2019)

Night of the Kings

6.6

Night of the Kings

Identifying Features

7.4

Identifying Features

Beginning

6.6

Days

6.5

Atlantis

6.7

The Twentieth Century

7.0

The Twentieth Century

The Woman Who Ran

6.7

The Woman Who Ran

There Is No Evil

7.5

There Is No Evil

For Those Whose God Is Dead

5.0

For Those Whose God Is Dead

Los lobos

7.2

Mamá, mamá, mamá

6.7

Mamá, mamá, mamá

Vitalina Varela

6.8

Vitalina Varela

When her village is threatened with forced resettlement due to reservoir construction, an 80-year-old widow finds a new will to live and ignites the spirit of resilience within her community.

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Genre
- Drama
Parents guide

Trivia
Official submission of Lesotho for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021.

Quotes
Chief Khotso: Every time I say the word "progress", my tongue literally rolls backwards.

Top review

6/10

Lead actress couldn't speak Sesotho

Great and engaging movie. Would give it more stars if it wasn't for the lead actress, it was clear she was not comfortable with the Sesotho language.

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Jan 4, 2021

Release date
- April 2, 2021 (United States)
Countries of origin
Official sites
- Official site
- YouTube
Language
- Sotho
Also known as
- 這不是一場葬禮
Filming locations
- Lesotho
Production companies
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Gross worldwide
- $6,236

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Runtime
2 hours
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 4:3

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