War Witch (2012)

Original title

Rebelle

Directed by

Kim Nguyen

Genre

drama film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 113 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A girl is taken by rebel soldiers and forced to fight in an African civil war. She gains a reputation as a witch among the fighters.

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What happens

War Witch (French: Rebelle, lit. 'Rebel') is a 2012 Canadian war drama written and directed by Kim Nguyen and starring Rachel Mwanza, Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien and Serge Kanyinda. It is about a child soldier forced into a civil war in Africa, and who is believed to be a witch. The film was primarily shot in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in French and Lingala. After premiering at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, the film received positive reviews. It won several honours, including ten at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards, notably Best Motion Picture. War Witch was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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