In ‘Ancestral Visions of the Future’, filmmaker Lemohang Mosese blurs the lines between reality and reconstruction. Through fragmented narratives and mythic imagery, Mosese reflects on dislocation and belonging, returning to his unnamed city— not for answers, but to remember himself. Yet, the film is more than a story of one man’s exile—it is an elegy for a city and a people caught between the weight of memory and the inevitability of loss, and it is a poetic ode to cinema.
Lemohang Mosese
A Berlin-based filmmaker and visual artist from Hlotse (Lesotho), he explores identity, time, and the cycles of life, death, and rebirth. A self-taught filmmaker, his visual essay ‘Mother, I Am Suffocating, This Is My Last Film About You’ premiered at Berlinale Forum 2019 and has been featured in renowned festivals and institutions like MoMA. His acclaimed film ‘This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection’ won over 30 awards, including Sundance’s Visionary Filmmaking Jury Award, and is part of the Criterion Collection. ‘Ancestral Visions of the Future’ (2025) had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in the Berlinale Special section. Mosese’s video installations, including ‘Sculpting God and New God’, have been showcased globally. As a juror and lecturer, he has contributed to Berlinale, Locarno, and Cambridge University.
DIRECTOR
Lemohang Mosese
SCREENPLAY
Lemohang Mosese
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Lemohang Mosese, Phillip Leteka
EDITOR
Lemohang Mosese, Andrés Hilarión
SOUND
Diego Noguera
MUSIC
Diego Noguera
PRODUCTION
Marie Balducchi, Lemohang Mosese, Laura Kloeckner, Anan Fries
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Agat Films & Cie, Mokoari Street Productions, SEERA Films
