I Am Not a Witch
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This film is Triple F-Rated
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Set in Zambia, I Am Not A Witch revolves around 9-year-old Shula, as she finds herself accused of witchcraft after being found close to an incident in her local village. At a trial she is found guilty and is exiled to a witch camp in the middle of the desert. Presided over by a witch doctor, Shula is tied to a spool of white ribbon in case she uses her ‘magic’ to fly away. She is warned that if she tries to cut the ribbon, she will be transformed into a goat.
Zambian-Welsh director Rungano Nyoni uses satire to focus on the misogyny inherent to these accusations. Women who are branded ‘witches’ – unable to escape – are forced to assume this identity to survive, and here we see Shula subsequently exploited by the locals as some sort of oracle. I Am Not A Witch is a unique and captivating debut film from Nyoni that uses a carefully observed blend of deadpan humour and arthouse cinema as a way of exploring prejudice and corruption.
- Director
- Rungano Nyoni
- Country
- France, UK
- Year
- 2017
- Duration
- 90 mins
- Cast
- Chileshe Kalimamukwento, Gloria Huwiler, Travis Merrill
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