Synopsis
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.
I Am Not a Witch (2017) is a 1h 33min drama feature film by Rungano Nyoni. Convicted of witchcraft, 8-year-old Shula is brought to live in a penal colony where witches do hard labour in servic...
Key facts
Cast
Maggie Mulubwa, Henry B.J. Phiri, Gloria Huwiler, Nellie Munamonga, Dyna Mufuni, Nancy Murilo, Ritah Mubanga, Chileshe Kalimamukwento
Original language
Chichewa; Nyanja
First release
August 4, 2017 (Poland)
Setting
Zambia
Crew
Screenplay
Rungano Nyoni
Producer
Emily Morgan, Juliette Grandmont
Cinematography
David Gallego
Editing
George Cragg, Yann Dedet
Music
Matthew James Kelly
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- BAFTA Awards 2018 generic ★ won: Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
- Independent Spirit Awards 2018 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2018 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2018 generic
- AFI Fest 2017 generic - New Auteurs
- Cannes Film Festival 2017 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2017 generic
Releases & classifications
| Streaming | Poland | August 4, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | October 20, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Finland | October 20, 2017 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 20, 2017 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | October 20, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | October 20, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Norway | October 20, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | October 20, 2017 |
| Theatrical | France | December 27, 2017 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 7, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | September 13, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | June 13, 2019 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12A |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | January 19, 2018 |
| Home video | Netherlands | January 9, 2019 |
Full credits
| Director | Rungano Nyoni |
| Cast | Maggie Mulubwa (Shula), Henry B.J. Phiri (Mr. Banda), Gloria Huwiler (Tourist), Nellie Munamonga (Police Officer), Dyna Mufuni (Leader), Nancy Murilo (Charity), Ritah Mubanga (Sequinned Witch), Chileshe Kalimamukwento (Witness), Travers Merrill (Farmer) |
| Screenplay | Rungano Nyoni |
| Producer | Emily Morgan, Juliette Grandmont |
| Executive producer | Eva Yates, Eve Gabereau, Hannah Thomas, Mary Burke |
| Cinematography | David Gallego |
| Editing | George Cragg, Yann Dedet |
| Music | Matthew James Kelly |
| Production design | Nathan Parker |
| Visual effects | Jennifer Eriksson |
Additional data: TMDB.
