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“This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection” the third feature film by director Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese arrives in French cinemas this 28th July 2021. A first for a film from Lesotho.
“This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection” directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese will be released in French cinemas this Thursday 28 July with a different and rather confusing title: The Indomitable Spring Fire. The film’s distribution company chose to translate the title of the film into French, distorting and diluting the strength that the original title gave to the film.
However, French audiences will be able to discover this film, which is inspired by the story of the director’s grandmother. The South African-produced film tells the story of 80-year-old Mantoa, the oldest woman in a small village nestled in the mountains of Lesotho. When the construction of a dam threatens to submerge the valley, Mantoa decides to defend its spiritual heritage and rekindles the spirit of resistance in her community.
The film, which was nominated earlier this year for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, was officially released in US cinemas on 2 April 2021 thanks to its American distributor Dekanalog.
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