I Am Not a Witch

  • Saturday, Apr 27, 2019

    5:45 PM (93 mins)
    BAMPFA

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I Am Not a Witch

Rungano Nyoni
United Kingdom, France, 2017
  • A person with short curly black hair and a slight smile, wearing a black turtleneck, against a gray background.
    Introduction
    Namwali Serpell

    Regretfully, Namwali Serpell, who was scheduled to introduce this film, is no longer able to join us. 

Gorgeous . . . unquestionably one of the most striking debuts of the year.

Eric Kohn, IndieWire
featuring

Margaret Mulubwa, Nancy Murilo, Margaret Sipaneia,

“The child is a witch,” exclaim the villagers in the opening of this strikingly beautiful first feature by Rungano Nyoni. When young Shula is accused of witchcraft in her village, she is exiled, constrained in her movements, and expected to perform miracles; however, she is not prepared to live this way forever. Employing breathtaking composition, Nyoni layers magical realism, satire, and social critique to blur reality with the surreal in this original and unforgettable story.

SFFILM Festival 2018

FILM DETAILS

Screenwriter

  • Rungano Nyoni

Cinematographer

  • David Gallego

Language

  • English
  • Bemba
  • Nyanja
  • Tonga
  • with English subtitles

Print Info

  • Color
  • DCP
  • 93 mins

Source

  • Film Movement