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Mosonngoa (2014) | Criteria

Poster for Mosonngoa

Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese

Mosonngoa

Lesotho / English / 2014 / 23m

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Synopsis

Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese made this narrative short film in 2014, inspired by the real-life legend of Lesotho’s only known female stick fighter.

Included in
March 2023
Position 64

Credits

Crew

DirectorLemohang Jeremiah Mosese

WriterLemohang Jeremiah Mosese, Hannah Stockmann

ComposerPiers Caldwell

EditorHannah Stockmann, Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese

Producer

Hannah Stockmann

Cast

Siphiwe Nzima-Ntskheas Mosonngoa

Masele Tokaneas Young Mosonngoa

Chaka Phehlamarole Khalecheneas Rapule

Retselisitsoe Sekakeas Phefo

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Poster for This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection

This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection2019

Both directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese

Or

Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You.2019Both directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese
Behemoth: or the Game of God2016Both directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese