INFORMATION
ORIGINAL TITLE: I Am Not a Witch
DIRECTED BY: Rungano Nyoni
STARS: Maggie Mulubwa, Gloria Huwiler, Merrill Travers, Chileshe Kalimamukwento, Henry BJ Phiri, Dyna Mufuni, Nancy Murilo, Ritah Mubanga, Nellie Munamonga
RUNTIME: 90 minutes
GENRE: Drama
SYNOPSIS: After After a minor incident in her village, nine-year-old Shula is exiled to a travelling witch camp where she is told that if she tries to escape she will be transformed into a goat. As she navigates through her new life with her fellow witches and a government official who espouses her, exploiting her innocence for his own gain, she must decide whether to accept her fate or risk the consequences of seeking freedom.
TRAILER
Awards and Festivals
BAFTA AWARDS
Best debut Award
INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS
Best foreign film
OSCARS
Picked as UK’s foreign-language Oscar entry
Reviews
«A winningly original and stylistically fresh debut»
The Hollywood Reporter
«A sharp-edged, magical-realist journey into Zambian society seen through the eyes of a young
orphan girl.»
Time Out