This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection

The story is a sad saga, and sadder still for its familiarity. Simply put "Progress" marches in and paves over villages.

More specifically the "dammed" are flooded out of their homes, something that may resonate from China to Mexico to the United States or in this case to the heart of Lesotho.

While this film is resplendent in flavors of Lesotho, do not miss it for its remarkable

1) sound!!! From the opening oration and instrumentation over a tracking shot to the stunning soundtrack work by Yu Miyashita to other sounds captured.

2) performance by Mary Twala. RIP on this date in 2000, but what a towering swan song performance to a lengthy career and life. I understand she does not speak Sesotho, of course neither do I. But her face alone has its own rich language, and the the director (who *does* speak Sesotho) chose Ms. Twala and found so much strength in her.

3) range in hues of blue.

This is one film I expect to watch again, and maybe even just listen to it again. It is not a jeremiad, but it is a lively cinematic creation from Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese.