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I Am Not a Witch

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.

Director

Rungano Nyoni

Year

Genre

Box Office

$50,868

Production

Soda Pictures,Clandestine Films,Quiddity Films,Icreatefilms,unafilm,Film4 Productions

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award17 wins & 38 nominations total

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From the time that this child - I Am Not a Witch

From the time that this child

Strange things have been
happening in the village - I Am Not a Witch

Strange things have been happening in the village

She has no friends, - I Am Not a Witch

She has no friends,

This is what I'm saying, madam.
She's a witch. - I Am Not a Witch

This is what I'm saying, madam. She's a witch.

From the day it happened, - I Am Not a Witch

From the day it happened,

Yes, I am a witness.
This girl is a witch. - I Am Not a Witch

Yes, I am a witness. This girl is a witch.

I was ploughing my field, - I Am Not a Witch

I was ploughing my field,

I didn't take any notice, - I Am Not a Witch

I didn't take any notice,

Then... I heard laughter. - I Am Not a Witch

Then... I heard laughter.

Then I looked again and
realised she had an axe. - I Am Not a Witch

Then I looked again and realised she had an axe.

Now my wife is the one
that goes to the field... - I Am Not a Witch

Now my wife is the one that goes to the field...

Yes. Aren't you going to
write down my statement? - I Am Not a Witch

Yes. Aren't you going to write down my statement?

See all those people outside...
and her? - I Am Not a Witch

See all those people outside... and her?

So you know that I am
a real witch doctor, - I Am Not a Witch

So you know that I am a real witch doctor,

This chicken, - I Am Not a Witch

If it dies outside the circle, - I Am Not a Witch

If it dies outside the circle,

Are you tired? - I Am Not a Witch

So, working together,
witches, civil servants... - I Am Not a Witch

So, working together, witches, civil servants...

You should teach this girl - I Am Not a Witch

You should teach this girl

Now, I want you
to sing that song - I Am Not a Witch

Now, I want you to sing that song

We're soldiers for the
Government and we're used to it. - I Am Not a Witch

We're soldiers for the Government and we're used t...

Now it's up to you, - I Am Not a Witch

Now it's up to you,

But, if you choose
to be a witch, - I Am Not a Witch

But, if you choose to be a witch,

In the morning, - I Am Not a Witch

In the morning,

What I'm doing here is just
a little bit of scarring. - I Am Not a Witch

What I'm doing here is just a little bit of scarring.

They're just tattoos.
They'll heal. - I Am Not a Witch

They're just tattoos. They'll heal.

I'll put some of this on
to make it heal quickly. - I Am Not a Witch

I'll put some of this on to make it heal quickly.

I'm exhausted, I can't. - I Am Not a Witch

I'm exhausted, I can't.

How can you wake me up
this early for work? - I Am Not a Witch

How can you wake me up this early for work?

Mrs Dettol only had a
short ribbon, like this. - I Am Not a Witch

Mrs Dettol only had a short ribbon, like this.

She couldn't turn around.
She couldn't go anywhere. - I Am Not a Witch

She couldn't turn around. She couldn't go anywhere...

You're really lucky, - I Am Not a Witch

You're really lucky,

You're free to go
this way and that, - I Am Not a Witch

You're free to go this way and that,

It's a very nice name. - I Am Not a Witch

It's a very nice name.

Listen, it means to be uprooted. - I Am Not a Witch

Listen, it means to be uprooted.

When I die, I Will kill you. - I Am Not a Witch

When I die, I Will kill you.

When my spirit awakens,
I'll kill all your family. - I Am Not a Witch

When my spirit awakens, I'll kill all your family.

Point it in the direction of the wind.
Do you understand? - I Am Not a Witch

Point it in the direction of the wind. Do you understand?

There are kids playing over there,
where the noise is coming from. - I Am Not a Witch

There are kids playing over there, where the noise is coming...

You know what? Every time
we go to work on the farms, - I Am Not a Witch

You know what? Every time we go to work on the farms,

If you go there,
there's a school. - I Am Not a Witch

If you go there, there's a school.

Everywhere we work,
there's a school nearby. - I Am Not a Witch

Everywhere we work, there's a school nearby.

So I want you to listen
to these schools. - I Am Not a Witch

So I want you to listen to these schools.

They can't just take her. Why would they?
She's too little. - I Am Not a Witch

They can't just take her. Why would they? She's to...

Little girl, put it on.
Just apply. - I Am Not a Witch

Little girl, put it on. Just apply.

If you have a phone,
just switch it off. - I Am Not a Witch

If you have a phone, just switch it off.

Switch them off. Switch
them off completely. - I Am Not a Witch

Switch them off. Switch them off completely.

I am here in court - I Am Not a Witch

I am here in court

- I can't see because of the sun.
- Switch it off! - I Am Not a Witch

- I can't see because of the sun. - Switch it off!

I'm here in court - I Am Not a Witch

I'm here in court

To whoever stole it, - I Am Not a Witch

To whoever stole it,

They've lined up
all the suspects - I Am Not a Witch

They've lined up all the suspects

She will point out
who the culprit is. - I Am Not a Witch

She will point out who the culprit is.

She picked you but
you're arguing, - I Am Not a Witch

She picked you but you're arguing,

Hey you, little witch, you're
saying I stole the money. - I Am Not a Witch

Hey you, little witch, you're saying I stole the money.

When they find out it's not me,
we'll stone you or burn you alive. - I Am Not a Witch

When they find out it's not me, we'll stone you or...

You're telling lies,
you and grandpa. - I Am Not a Witch

You're telling lies, you and grandpa.

Just tell the truth.
This affects us all. - I Am Not a Witch

Just tell the truth. This affects us all.

Weren't you denying it, saying
you didn't know anything? - I Am Not a Witch

Weren't you denying it, saying you didn't know any...

How did you know that
he was the thief? - I Am Not a Witch

How did you know that he was the thief?

Out of all of them, how
did you know it was him? - I Am Not a Witch

Out of all of them, how did you know it was him?

You and me, we'll
work together, right? - I Am Not a Witch

You and me, we'll work together, right?

If any witch comes here, - I Am Not a Witch

If any witch comes here,

I don't want bad spirits
entering the house, - I Am Not a Witch

I don't want bad spirits entering the house,

I only want good
spirits coming in. - I Am Not a Witch

I only want good spirits coming in.

When you switch on
the lights at night, - I Am Not a Witch

When you switch on the lights at night,

They said I couldn't
go anywhere, - I Am Not a Witch

They said I couldn't go anywhere,

They said if I cut the ribbon, - I Am Not a Witch

They said if I cut the ribbon,

Respectability. Do you
know what that is? - I Am Not a Witch

Respectability. Do you know what that is?

Respect through marriage. - I Am Not a Witch

Respect through marriage.

If I was told do this, do that, - I Am Not a Witch

If I was told do this, do that,

I did it all without question. - I Am Not a Witch

I did it all without question.

So, if you do the same, - I Am Not a Witch

So, if you do the same,

- Mr Phiri, a teacher, he gave me a lift.
- Whatever. - I Am Not a Witch

- Mr Phiri, a teacher, he gave me a lift. - Whatever.

Don't come here! You're the one
who accused me of witchcraft! - I Am Not a Witch

Don't come here! You're the one who accused me of ...

Madam, try the "Mandonna",
see how it looks. - I Am Not a Witch

Madam, try the "Mandonna", see how it looks.

This one has a
natural curl in it. - I Am Not a Witch

This one has a natural curl in it.

Gosh, I look nice.
Honestly, I really do. - I Am Not a Witch

Gosh, I look nice. Honestly, I really do.

I couldn't find a brown one,
it's gone out of fashion. - I Am Not a Witch

I couldn't find a brown one, it's gone out of fash...

I see you've all got wigs on. - I Am Not a Witch

I see you've all got wigs on.

How are you paying for them? - I Am Not a Witch

How are you paying for them?

We'll use the offerings Shula
brings back from her job. - I Am Not a Witch

We'll use the offerings Shula brings back from her job.

Ladies, how can you depend on
Shula, on a little girl like that? - I Am Not a Witch

Ladies, how can you depend on Shula, on a little girl like t...

You're depending on her to
get credit for your wigs? - I Am Not a Witch

You're depending on her to get credit for your wigs?

Auntie, for that one,
the "Minny Mikaj" one, - I Am Not a Witch

Auntie, for that one, the "Minny Mikaj" one,

I've already told you,
for the "Beyancey" - I Am Not a Witch

I've already told you, for the "Beyancey"

You'll see what will happen
to you once I get in there! - I Am Not a Witch

You'll see what will happen to you once I get in there!

This is time to celebrate, - I Am Not a Witch

This is time to celebrate,

Let me first drink this... - I Am Not a Witch

Let me first drink this...

Make sure you do exactly as
we did before, understand? - I Am Not a Witch

Make sure you do exactly as we did before, understand?

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Rungano Nyoni

Writer: Rungano Nyoni

Production: Soda Pictures,Clandestine Films,Quiddity Films,Icreatefilms,unafilm,Film4 Productions

Genre: comedy, drama

Year: 2017

MetaScore: 80/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: $50,868

Released: 07 Sep 2018

Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award17 wins & 38 nominations total

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