Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

I Am Not a Witch

  • 2017
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4K
YOUR RATING
Maggie Mulubwa in I Am Not a Witch (2017)
Trailer 1
Play trailer1:46
1 Video
18 Photos
ComedyDrama

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.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.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
  • Writer
    • Rungano Nyoni
  • Stars
    • Maggie Mulubwa
    • Henry B.J. Phiri
    • Nancy Murilo
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rungano Nyoni
    • Writer
      • Rungano Nyoni
    • Stars
      • Maggie Mulubwa
      • Henry B.J. Phiri
      • Nancy Murilo
    • 31User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 17 wins & 36 nominations total

    Videos1

    I Am Not a Witch
    Trailer 1:46
    Watch I Am Not a Witch

    Photos18

    I Am Not a Witch (2017)
    I Am Not a Witch (2017)
    I Am Not a Witch (2017)
    I Am Not a Witch (2017)
    I Am Not a Witch (2017)
    I Am Not a Witch (2017)
    I Am Not a Witch (2017)
    Maggie Mulubwa in I Am Not a Witch (2017)
    I Am Not a Witch (2017)
    I Am Not a Witch (2017)
    I Am Not a Witch (2017)
    Maggie Mulubwa in I Am Not a Witch (2017)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Maggie Mulubwa
    • Shula
    • (as Margaret Mulubwa)
    Henry B.J. Phiri
    • Mr. Banda - the Government Official
    Nancy Murilo
    • Charity
    • (as Nancy Mulilo)
    Margaret Spinella
    • Mama
    • (as Margaret Sipaneia)
    Nellie Munamonga
    • Police Officer Josephine
    • (as Nellie Mamweemba Munanonga)
    James Manaseh
    • Witch Doctor
    Innocent Kalakula
    • TV Talk Show Presenter
    • (as Innocent Kalaluka)
    Eunice Mapala
    • Woman with Bucket
    Margaret Z. Mwale
    • Mwape
    Mirriam Nata
    • Florence
    Selita Zulu
    • Mubango
    Becky Ngoma
    • Bwalya
    Goodfellow Kayuni
    • Grandfather
    John Ng'Ambi
    • Nelson
    Leo Chisanga
    • Drunk Man
    Travers Merrill
    • British Farmer
    Gloria Zewelanji Raen
    Gloria Zewelanji Raen
    • Tourist with Phone
    • (as Gloria Huwiler)
    Azzion Nyrenda
    • Teacher
    • Director
      • Rungano Nyoni
    • Writer
      • Rungano Nyoni
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Black Girl
    7.4
    Black Girl
    Beauty and the Dogs
    7.1
    Beauty and the Dogs
    This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
    7.3
    This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
    Diane
    6.8
    Diane
    Listen
    7.3
    Listen
    Wadjda
    7.5
    Wadjda
    Mister John
    5.6
    Mister John
    Au nom de la terre
    6.8
    Au nom de la terre
    Tuesday
    6.5
    Tuesday
    Alcarràs
    7.0
    Alcarràs
    Birds of Passage
    7.5
    Birds of Passage
    Becoming Astrid
    7.1
    Becoming Astrid

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Official submission of United Kingdom for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 91st Academy Awards in 2019.
    • Connections
      Featured in IMDb Originals: A Salute to Women Directors (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      American Boy
      Written by Will.i.am (as Will Adams), Ye, John Legend (as John Stephens), Estelle (as Estelle Swaray), Joshua Lopez (as Josh Lopez), Caleb Speir, Keith Ernesto Harris (as Keith Harris) and Kweli Ebon Washington (as Kweli Washington)

      Performed by Estelle featuring Ye

    User reviews31

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    6/10
    The potential for catharsis is there BUT
    There are several very interesting podcasts available online where the director explains how she found the protagonist girl (Benfors 'Wee Do) by accident. She also mentions that in some scenes, she wanted to deal with the film's central theme with humour, instead of forcing the viewer to feel guilty for laughing. It may be due to ignorance or lack of knowledge of the cultural context but personally, I did not feel the delicate line between humour and seriousness, between fairy tale and reality. For this very reason, I found these motifs overtly forced and simply too symbolic. At the same time, it is a movie with a really strong imagery and important message. The potential for catharsis is there all the way through the film but sadly, it just did not happen for me this time.
    helpful•9
    10
    • karolinaszin
    • Apr 1, 2018

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 7, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Germany
      • Zambia
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook (United Kingdom)
      • Official site (United Kingdom)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Nyanja
      • Bemba
      • Tonga (Tonga Islands)
    • Also known as
      • I Am Not A Witch
    • Filming locations
      • Zambia
    • Production companies
      • Arte Prize
      • BFI Film Fund
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,868
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,252
      • Sep 9, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $182,462
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Maggie Mulubwa in I Am Not a Witch (2017)
    Top Gap
    By what name was I Am Not a Witch (2017) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.