WHO’S IN IT?
Maggie Mulubwa (film debut), Dyna Mufuni (film debut), Nellie Munamonga (film debut), Nancy Murilo (film debut), Henry B.J. Phiri (film debut), Ritah Mubanga (film debut), Travers Merrill (film debut), Chileshe Kalimamukwento (film debut), Gloria Huwiler (And Then There Was You)
WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?
Rungano Nyoni (Nordic Factory), director, writer; Juliette Grandmont (Céleste) and Emily Morgan (Invention), producers; Matthew James Kelly (As You Were), composer; David Gallego (Embrace of the Serpent), cinematographer; George Cragg (Lupu), editor
WHAT’S IT ABOUT?
After a small incident in her African village, eight-year-old Shula (Mulubwa) is accused of witchcraft. After a short trial, she is found guilty and exiled to a witch camp where she is told that if she tries to escape, she will be transformed into a goat. Shula must now decide whether to accept her fate, or risk the consequences to lead a free life…
IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?
This startling and eye-catching movie from Zambia-born British director Rungano Nyoni is bound to put her on the map as a serious filmmaking talent to watch, least of all because it’s a strange and satirical story of common life in Africa.
