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I Am Not a Witch (VOA)
Location
Main screening room
Date
October 30th, 2022
Duration
93 min
Cycle
Witches

La scénariste et musicienne Marie-Douce St-Jacques propose un cycle consacré aux sorcières et leurs multiples métamorphoses dans une variété de genres et sous-genres, en tenant compte des revendications féministes actuelles qui commentent cette figure essentielle et mythique. Une table-ronde animée par Valérie Lefebvre-Faucher de la revue Liberté complétera ce cycle foisonnant.

I Am Not a Witch
Directed by
Rungano Nyoni
Language
VOA
Actors
Maggie Mulubwa, Henry B.J. Phiri, Nancy Murilo
Origins
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Zambia
Year
2017
Duration
93 min
Genre
Dramatic comedy
Format
Digital
Synopsis

In a remote Zambian community a girl is denounced as a witch and sent on a trajectory of exploitation, as a tethered member of a witches' camp, a witch for hire and a tourist exhibit.

I Am Not a Witch

Rungano Nyoni

Rungano Nyoni is a Zambian-Welsh director and screenwriter. She is known for the film I Am Not a Witch, which she wrote and directed. The film won Nyoni the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut in 2018 and has also garnered accolades from international film festivals. Her 2009 film, The List, won the Welsh BAFTA Award for Best Short Film.

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I Am Not a Witch by Rungano Nyoni | Courtesy of Cineuropa

I Am Not a Witch by Rungano Nyoni | Courtesy of Cineuropa

I Am Not a Witch by Rungano Nyoni | Courtesy of Cineuropa

I Am Not a Witch by Rungano Nyoni | Courtesy of Cineuropa

I Am Not a Witch by Rungano Nyoni | Courtesy of Cineuropa

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