I Am Not A Witch

Following a banal incident in her local village, eight-year old Shula is accused of witchcraft. After a short trial she is found guilty, taken into state custody and exiled to a witch camp. At the camp she takes part in an initiation ceremony where she is shown the rules surrounding her new life as a witch. Like the other residents, Shula is tied to a ribbon which is attached to a coil that perches on a large truck. She is told that should she ever cut the ribbon, she’ll be cursed and transformed into a goat.  I Am Not a Witch approaches real-life injustices with a beguiling blend of sorrow, anger and humour, marking writer-director Rungano Nyoni as an exciting new talent.