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'That role was very prophetic for her to say goodbye and I have given you all of myself.' EmmanuelTjiya

The late actress, who died at the weekend, portrayed a widow named Mantoa in upcoming indie film This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection.

Mosese said Twala endured extreme weather conditions with the small crew of 15 in the name of her craft."There was one muddy hill in particular that required her to be carried back and forth frequently," Mosese said.The film depicts the journey of 80-year-old widow Mantoa , who leads a resistance movement after her village is met with forced resettlement due to the construction of a reservoir.

One play that stood out for him was Lefa in which Twala portrayed a deranged woman in search of her husband and son in the city.

 

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