Awards

The jury is delighted to pay homage and commemorate Maria Twala Mhlongo with a Special Mention for Acting. Her fierce yet sage performance in This is Not a Burial, But a Resurrection will remain an eternal inspiration in the world of cinema. Though she passed away soon after completing the film at the age of 80, she leaves behind a courageous and dignified image of the human body and the celebration of the spirit of innovation and commitment to her art.

For its visual power and a tour de force performance by the late great Maria Twala Mhlongo in the depiction of an Africa resisting neo-colonization while dealing with the trauma and scars of its colonial past to its Spirit and Body, the international jury of the 25th IFFK unanimously awards the Suvarna Chakoram for the Best Film to This is not a Burial, It's a Resurrection by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese.