War Witch
2012 · Movie · NR · 90 min · ★ 6.6
Somewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa, Komona a 14-year-old girl tells her unborn child growing inside her the story of her life since she has been at war. Everything started when she was abducted by the rebel army at the age of 12.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-02-17
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (112 votes)
Themes
- rebellion
- rape
- civil war
- africa
- rebel
- pregnancy
- slavery
- murder
- gun battle
- shaman
- soldier
- massacre
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- Prix Luc-Perreault
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2013 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2013 · nominated
Cast & crew
Rachel Mwanza
as Komona
- AB
Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien
as Commandant-rebelle
- SK
Serge Kanyinda
as Magicien
Ralph Prosper
as Boucher
Mizinga Mwinga
as Grand Tigre Royal
- DU
Diane Uwamahoro
as Komona - Narrator (voice)
- JK
Jean Kabuya
as School camp coach
- JB
Jupiter Bokondji
as Royal Tiger' sorcerer
- SM
Starlette Mathata
as Komona's mother
- AH
Alex Herabo
as Komona's father
Directed by Kim Nguyen