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