This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection

Presented in collaboration with the FNC

Old widow Mantoa lives in the small village of Nasaretha in South Africa. When her son dies in an accident, she decides to make arrangements for her own funeral, but then learns that a dam project will soon flood her land, forcing all the residents to resettle in the city. Determined to be buried alongside her people, Mantoa embarks on an act of peaceful rebellion. Inspired by the story of his own grandmother, the Lesotho-born filmmaking prodigy delivers an experimental, political work whose immersive aesthetic and gorgeous framing delicately mirror the heroine’s poetic quest.

*Best performance Award – Festival du nouveau cinéma 2020

*International Film Festival Rotterdam 2020