After a minor incident in her village, nineyearold shula is exiled to a travelling witch camp where she is told that if she tries to escape she. Following an incident in her village, shula, 8, is accused of witchcraft. I later found out that this critic, who i happens to know very well, left because she was angered at the laughter. At the camp she takes part in an initiation ceremony where she is shown the rules surrounding her new life. I am not a witch the film programme francine stock talks to rungano nyoni, director of i am not a witch, and looks at some lost films of african cinema, including a silent movie from 1915. Zambianborn welsh director rungano nyoni is set to make her mark on british cinema with her groundbreaking first feature, i am not a witch. A zambian woman trips and drops a bucket of water next to a homeless child maggie mulubwa.
Published on oct 9, 2017 set in zambia, the birthplace of writerdirector rungano nyoni, i am not a witch revolves around a 9 year old girl, shula, who is accused of witchcraft. I am not a witch 2017 new zealand international film. I am not a witch is a 2017 internationally coproduced drama film written and directed by rungano nyoni in her feature debut film. Emily morgan, producer of directors fortnight 2017 title i am not a witch, and nina bisgaard, producer of the oscarnominated border, are among the 20 upandcoming producers to be selected for the european film promotion efps producers on the move showcase, which takes place at the cannes film festival may 1425. In a zambian village shula, a small, silent girl with big eyes, is accused of being a witch. I am not a witch 2017 1h 30min drama 20 october 2017 uk. Rungano nyoni ukzambia 2017 95 mins hd pg adult themes in english, bemba, nyanja and tonga, with. Release dates 54 also known as aka release dates france 25 may 2017. Financial analysis of i am not a witch 2017 including budget, domestic and.
These kinds of movies not a million miles away from lilja4ever have a habit of. The film highlights the countrys contradictory blend of traditional beliefs with modern culture and exposes the multilayered problems that arise as a result. Zambianwelsh filmmaker rungano nyonis debut feature i am not a witch tells the story of shula, a young girl sent to live in a community of accused witches. I am not a witch is a film thats both vexing and often hilarious. There she takes part in an initiation ceremony, and learns the rules surrounding her new life as a witch. Garde alternee bande annonce 2017 valerie bonneton, didier bourdon, comedie francaise duration. Very poignant and sort funny though a part of me didnt really want to laugh.
When eightyearold shula turns up alone and unannounced in a rural zambian village, the locals are suspicious. Off the silent girl goes to be tried in court, sentenced, and exiled to a rural prison camp for convicted witches. The child is a witch, exclaim the villagers in the opening of this strikingly beautiful first feature by rungano nyoni. Find out what is showing at ster kinekor, nu metro and independent cinemas around south africa. Rungano nyonis debut feature is a dazzling and winningly original fablelike story about a young african girl accused of witchcraft. Oct 18, 2017 i am not a witch tells the story of nineyearold shula, who is accused of being a witch. Oct 20, 2017 catch i am not a witch, in cinemas and on demand now. A season discovering where artists find inspiration and helping listeners get creative.
I just paid for a season pass for season four and see that it is included. Born in zambia and raised in wales, the 35yearold director arrives in cannes with this years most buzzedabout uk feature debut, i am not a witch, which is screening at the directors. Following a banal incident in her local village, 8year old girl. I am not a witch helmer rungano nyoni returns to cannes. Bbc radio 4 front row, daniel radcliffe, i am not a.
Following a banal incident in her local village, 8year old. Daniel radcliffe, i am not a witch, wim wenders, taj mahal. Bbc radio 4 front row, daniel radcliffe, i am not a witch. If not this month, then 2017 is looking very promising on all fronts. Rungano nyoni ukzambia 2017 95 mins hd pg adult themes in english, bemba, nyanja and tonga, with english subtitles set in zambia, the birthplace of writerdirector rungano nyoni, this strange, engrossing feature addresses the continuing marginalisation of witches and the accusations against a. Its a magic realist fable set in presentday zambia that has plenty to say about gender and superstition. Thus begins zambianborn, walesraised rungano nyonis dazzling and audacious satirical fairy tale. I am not a witch trailer bfi london film festival 2017 youtube. I am not a witch revolves around a 9 year old girl, shula, who is accused of witchcraft.
I went to the press screening of i am not a witch and a film critic left the cinema halfway through boiling with rage. It was screened in the directors fortnight section at the 2017 cannes film festival and won the bafta award for outstanding debut by a british writer, director or producer for nyoni and producer emily morgan at the. She is told that should she cut the ribbon and attempt to escape, she will be cursed and transformed into a. Shula is the first child to be taken to a travelling witch camp, where she is tethered to a spool with a ribbon. Director biography zambia native rungano nyoni is a graduate of central saint martins school of drama in london. When young shula is accused of witchcraft in her village, she is exiled, constrained in her movements, and expected to perform miracles. Mulubwa, who has no other film credits to her name, is a revelation for all its brilliant moments, though, i am not a witch is not a perfect film, and it could certainly take a bit more time and space to develop the relationship between shula and the tightknit band of witchwomen that she finds herself in the midst of. Following an incident in her zambian village, nineyearold shula is denounced as a witch and exiled to a staterun witch camp. Oct 26, 2017 i am not a witch interview 26 october 2017 zambianwelsh filmmaker rungano nyonis debut feature i am not a witch tells the story of shula, a young girl sent to live in a community of accused witches. May 25, 2017 a leftfield gem in a mostly underwhelming cannes program, i am not a witch feels like the birth of a significant new screen voice. At the camp she takes part in an initiation ceremony where she is shown. After a short trial she is found guilty, taken into state custody and exiled to a witch camp in the middle of a desert.
Financial analysis of i am not a witch 2017 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. I am not a witch 2017 is a zambiaukfrancegermany production. Oct 19, 2017 daniel radcliffe, i am not a witch, wim wenders, taj mahal. Any viewers of a remotely progressive bent will be shocked and outraged at the barbaric treatment of women on display.
I am not a witch has an atypical portrayal of witches. After a minor incident in her village, nineyearold shula is exiled to a travelling witch camp where she is told that if she tries to escape she will be transformed into a white goat. The film was written and directed by rungano nyoni, who was born in zambia and moved to wales as a child. I am hoping that season 4 will be available on here shortly, as that is what is advertised and what i paid for. The nameless child in here is accused of being a witch, but because she does not confirm nor deny that accusation no ones sure what to do with her. I am not a witch 2017 grant watson on august 29, 2017. I am not a witch approaches reallife injustices with a beguiling blend of. I am not a witch approaches reallife injustices with a beguiling blend of sorrow, anger, and humor, marking debuting writerdirector rungano nyoni as an. Catch i am not a witch, in cinemas and on demand now. The movie stars maggie mulubwa as shula, a young girl who arrives in a rural zambian village and is arbitrarily accused and convicted of witchcraft. Shooting in zambia was a calculated risk that paid off for nyoni, whose feature directorial debut, i am not a witch, worldpremiered at the cannes film festivals directors fortnight in. Rungano nyonis debut feature, the story of a girl in zambia accused of witchcraft, is comic, tragic and.
Francine stock talks to rungano nyoni, director of i am not a witch. Stephen dalton, the hollywood reporter around the world in 14 films 2017, presented by isabell suba. Oct 09, 2017 published on oct 9, 2017 set in zambia, the birthplace of writerdirector rungano nyoni, i am not a witch revolves around a 9 year old girl, shula, who is accused of witchcraft. After a banal accident in her village, shula, an eightyearold girl, is. Worst witch season 4 episode 2 annette hannah scenes youtube. Set in zambia, the birthplace of writerdirector rungano nyoni, i am not a witch revolves around a 9 year old girl, shula, who is accused of witchcraft. I am not a witch feels like the birth of a significant new screen voice. I am not a witch is a wildly audacious fairy tale that uses satire and deadpan humour to critique the specific tradition of witch camps and also the attitudes towards women. The strange, true story of ghanas modernday camps for witches. I am not a witch overcame shooting challenges variety.
I am not a witch rungano nyonis exciting if challenging debut is an impressionistic tale of superstition in a small zambian community. Nineyearold shula is the first child to be sent to witch camp in this present day african satire from baftanominated filmmaker rungano nyoni. We are in an awkward time for limited releases, as summer is over, but it is still too early for awards season buzz. I am hoping that season 4 will be available on here. Following a banal incident in her local village, 8year old girl shula is accused of witchcraft. A startling movie, i am not a witch is many things. Oct 22, 2017 i am not a witch the film programme francine stock talks to rungano nyoni, director of i am not a witch, and looks at some lost films of african cinema, including a silent movie from 1915. After a short trial she is found guilty, taken into state custody and exiled to a witch camp. While making every effort to adapt to her new life among much older women, shula is both embraced and exploited by the camp officials.
I am not a witch a fearless debut from zambianborn welsh female director rungano nyoni, the film will be showing in cinemas across the uk including the tyneside cinema in newcastle, and on demand from friday 20 october. I am not a witch cleveland international film festival. The glimpses we get of this dynamic are wellhandled, but these. Set in zambia, the birthplace of writerdirector rungano nyoni, this strange, engrossing feature addresses the continuing marginalisation of witches and revolves around a nineyearold girl accused of witchcraft. At the camp she takes part in an initiation ceremony where she is shown the rules surrounding her new. The selection of i am not a witch for the festivals directors fortnight is a particular achievement for a firsttime feature director, since this section is a breeding ground for future auteurs. She is faced with a choice of living as a witch in a camp that doubles as a tourist attraction, or trying. Sharply satirical and boldly provocative, the film garnered incredible praise from audiences and critics alike at the cannes 2017 directors fortnight. I am not a witch tells the story of nineyearold shula, who is accused of being a witch. I am not a witch is a mindfully crafted dark satire set in modern day zambia. But i am not a witch, the knockout debut feature from rungano nyoni born in zambia. Worst witch season 4 episode 2 annette hannah scenes m b.
Apr, 2018 mulubwa, who has no other film credits to her name, is a revelation for all its brilliant moments, though, i am not a witch is not a perfect film, and it could certainly take a bit more time and space to develop the relationship between shula and the tightknit band of witchwomen that she finds herself in the midst of. A leftfield gem in a mostly underwhelming cannes program, i am not a witch feels like the birth of a significant new screen voice. Film4 spoke with her about the filmmaking process, the directors that inspire her and the zambian sense of humour. Worst witch mabel saves the day not creepy i am her dad. Zambianborn welsh director rungano nyoni is set to make her mark on british. I am not a witch interview with rungano nyoni duration. This explains why there are so few releases on this weeks list and why none of. Welshraised, zambianborn rungano nyoni delivers a dazzling debut with this dark satirical fairy tale about a little girl accused of being a. Perhaps more outrageinducing is how some, like the opportunistic banda and a glamourpuss hairdresser who commits her own mother to the witch camp, are willing to sell out their own culture in a quest for a. Since the latest episode and season are not available here, i think the purchase link was very misleading, and it should have been clear that it was just for the movie. May 17, 2017 born in zambia and raised in wales, the 35yearold director arrives in cannes with this years most buzzedabout uk feature debut, i am not a witch, which is screening at the directors. If you enjoyed this, and want more like it, then please consider making a donation, it can be anything from. I later found out that this critic, who i happens to know very well, left because she was angered at the laughter coming from some members of the audience.