This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection – 2019

• 2024/03/14

Narrowly missing out on a nomination for best foreign language film, this gem from Lesotho reminds us that there are few landscapes more fascinating than the human face. An old widow prepares her own funeral amid the impending displacement of her people. We see the changing of the land and the passing of an era, not just through her eyes, but reflected in them and etched into her often impassive and resilient features. It’s a masterclass in framing, lighting and portraiture that marks filmmaker Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese as a talent to watch.