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This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection

2020Movie2 h 0 min

Drama
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic916.8Rotten Tomatoes100%92%

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Story

Amongst the mountains of Lesotho, an 80-year-old widow winds up her affairs and makes arrangements for her burial. But when her village is threatened with resettlement due to the construction of a reservoir, she finds a new will to live and ignites a spirit of resistance within her community.

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Crew

Directed by
Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Written by
Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Produced by
Cait Pansegrouw, Elias Ribeiro
Music by
Yu Miyashita

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Facts

June 17, 2020 · 2 h 0 min · Drama

Released
June 17, 2020
Runtime
2 h 0 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
Southern Sotho
Made in
South Africa
Available in
89 countries

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Where can I stream This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection?

KanopyCriterion

In the United States, This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection streams on Criterion, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 78 other countries.

Is This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection worth watching?

86
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 91). Critics rate it higher (96 out of 100) than audiences (78).

Is This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection in English?

Southern Sotho

No, it was made in Southern Sotho.