I Am Not a Witch

classified 12A S
Film

Please note: This was screened in Nov 2017

Director
Rungano Nyoni
Cast
Gloria Huwiler, Chileshe Kalimamukwento, Travers Merrill
Details
90 mins, Subtitled, 2017, UK | France

The beautiful and strange debut from Zambian-born Wales-raised writer/director Rungano Nyoni is an African satire about beliefs in sorcery, revolving around a young girl who is accused of being a witch.

After having the gross misfortune to witness a minor accident in her village, 9 year old Shula (Maggie Mulubwa) is branded a witch, sent to a camp amongst much older women and given two options: she can accept her new label and live the rest of her life tethered to a white ribbon, or get turned into a goat if she seeks justice and freedom. Is it worth risking it all?

A fiercely original blend of social comment, folklore, magical realism and gorgeous visuals (from Embrace of the Serpent cinematographer David Gallego), I Am Not A Witch is also a rallying cry against the treatment of women in patriarchial societies around the world. A great debut from a talent to watch.

Presented in partnership with Come The Revolution.

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