I Am Not a Witch

– Following a banal incident in her local village in Africa, 8-year old Shula is accused of witchcraft..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
2017
I Am Not a Witch (2017)

Following a banal incident in her local village in Africa, 8-year old Shula is accused of witchcraft.

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I Am Not a Witch (2017) - Trailer

Release Date:

07 Sep 2018

Language:

English, Nyanja, Bemba, Tonga

Director:

Rungano Nyoni

Writer:

Rungano Nyoni

Main Actors:

Benfors 'Wee Do, Boyd Banda, Kalundu Banda, Boniventure

Plot:

Following a banal incident in her local village, 8-year old girl Shula is accused of witchcraft. After a short trial she is found guilty, taken into state custody and exiled to a witch camp in the middle of a desert. At the camp she takes part in an initiation ceremony where she is shown the rules surrounding her new life as a witch. Like the other residents, Shula is tied to a ribbon which is attached to a coil that perches in a large tree. She is told that should she ever cut the ribbon, she'll be cursed and transformed into a goat.

Awards:

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 19 nominations.

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Film Movement

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
Metacritic:
80%