I Am Not A Witch
Rungano Nyoni
year of production
2017
synopsis
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. 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 on a large truck. She is told that should she ever cut the ribbon, she'll be cursed and transformed into a goat.
production
unafilm / Titus Kreyenberg
in co-production with
Soda Pictures, Clandestine Films, Producciones in collaboration with Icreatefilms
cast
Maggie Mulubwa, Gloria Huwiler, Henry B.J. Phiri, Nancy Murilo
financiers
WCF, BFI, CNC, HBF+Europe, HBF, Film4
sales
Kinology
german distribution
world premiere
Cannes 2017 - Director's Fortnight
festivals and awards
Munich Film Fest, Toronto, Adalaide FF, AFI Fest, AFRIFF, CPH PIX; London FF, Stockholm FF
category
feature