I Am Not a Witch

Name: I Am Not a Witch
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017
Rating: 79.75
Cast: Maggie Mulubwa, Henry B.J. Phiri, Gloria Huwiler, Nellie Munamonga, Dyna Mufuni

2017·Movie

1h 33min

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79/100

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Convicted of witchcraft, 8-year-old Shula is brought to live in a penal colony where witches do hard labour in service of the government.

DNA

Genres: Coming-Of-Age Drama Magical Realism Social Satire
Mood: HumorousBittersweetQuirkyIronicDarkly ComedicThought-ProvokingSatiricalContemplative
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Coming Of AgeSurvivalIsolationMoral AmbiguityIdentity CrisisOvercoming PrejudicePower Of The MediaMan Vs. Nature
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Fish Out Of WaterQuest For IdentityWitchcraft And SuperstitionUnfair Accusation
Pacing: LeisurelySlow-Paced
Narrative: Episodic StructureNonlinear NarrativeReal-Time Narrative
Dialog: Minimalist DialogueColloquial LanguagePoetic Language
Character Types: SageInnocentOutcastEveryman
Humor: Surreal HumorAbsurd ComedyOffbeat HumorWry HumorSatireDeadpan HumorBlack Comedy
Time: Present Day
Place: Rural CountrysideSuburban Neighborhood
Cinematic Style: Animation BlendFast CuttingHandheld Camera WorkFirst-Person PerspectiveDutch Angles
Costume and Set: Modern AttireRustic Settings

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Rungano Nyoni, David Gallego

Written by:

Rungano Nyoni

Produced by:

Juliette Grandmont, Eve Gabereau, Eva Yates

Composed by:

Matthew James Kelly

Cast

Maggie Mulubwa

Shula

Henry B.J. Phiri

Mr. Banda

Gloria Huwiler

Tourist

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