I Am Not a Witch
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.
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Maggie Mulubwa
Shula
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Henry B.J. Phiri
Mr. Banda
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Nellie Munamuonga
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Gloria Huwiler
Tourist
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Nellie Munamonga
Police Officer
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Dyna Mufuni
Leader
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Nancy Murilo
Charity
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Ritah Mubanga
Sequinned Witch
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Chileshe Kalimamukwento
Witness
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Travers Merrill
Farmer
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Rungano Nyoni Director · Matthew James Kelly Composer David Gallego Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $153K · United States release September 7, 2018 · Produced in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Zambia
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Worldwide gross
$152,960
Production
Soda Pictures
Production
Clandestine Films
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Quiddity Films
Production
Icreatefilms
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unafilm
Production
Film4 Productions
Production
France · Germany · United Kingdom · Zambia
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Nyanja
Release dates
France · May 25, 2017
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United Kingdom · October 20, 2017
Theatrical
United States · September 7, 2018
Theatrical
United States
November 13, 2017 · Premiere · AFI Fest
January 23, 2018 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Brazil
October 9, 2017 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
June 13, 2019 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 20, 2017 · Theatrical
Finland
October 20, 2017 · Limited theatrical
France
December 27, 2017 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 20, 2017 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 13, 2018 · Theatrical
January 9, 2019 · Physical · DVD
Norway
October 20, 2017 · Limited theatrical
Poland
August 4, 2017 · Digital
Sweden
October 20, 2017 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 12, 2017 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
October 20, 2017 · Digital
January 19, 2018 · Physical
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