The jury
Robert Horton (USA), Gideon Kouts (France), Ann Lind Andersen (Denmark)
Awarded films
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This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection by
Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese
(Lesotho, South Africa, Italy, 2019, 120 min)
Reports
Motivation of our Hong Kong jury: “Set in a Lesotho village threatened by a dam project, the film uses a highly original combination of approaches: It’s about beautiful landscapes but also intensely-realized rooms; it’s awash with stylized colors but also documentary-like authenticity; and it invokes ancient storytelling traditions for its modern tale of grief channeled into social action. All of which relies on the intimate power of lead actress Mary Twala Mhlongo’s unforgettable face.”
The film won our prize again at the 2021 Luxor Festival of African Films.