First two acts are one of
my favorite dark comedies
of the year -- third act is one
of the most moving tragedies
of '17, and the final few scenes
are spectacularly surreal; the
social satire that 2017 needed.

An extremely confident debut from Rungano Nyoni full of wonder, humour, reflection and tragedy. The film looks wonderful too and cinematographer, David Gallego (Embrace of the Serpent), really makes the most of the sparse Zambian landscape. It cleverly plays with traditional gender politics (and not entirely focused on women) to open discussion about respectability and marriage, lineage and how those accused of witchcraft are so easily discarded and branded for life, based on little more than a hunch. All done without resorting to cliched African poverty porn. This is a director to keep on eye on if this is anything to go by. Highly recommend.

Powerful imagery, with purposeful camera work, helps define the visual narrative of the film. The film is bleak, but the cinematography cuts deep into the gloomy subject matter, bringing out its abstract beauty. It really is a good film on a technical level and the performances are good, but bringing in my personal feelings, it wasn’t an easy watch. It’s hard to know what’s happening for a lot of it.   

I’m really happy I watched it, but I don’t think I’ll ever revisit it.

if you need me i'll be in my room writing an essay on the representation of women through witchcraft in cinema and comparing this beautiful yet heartbreaking little work of art to the glorious Suspiria (2018) and The Witch (2015) 🤓

You are now becoming civil witches.

I Am Not a Witch's impeccable composition and brilliantly sparse soundtrack help the film maintain its delicate balance between tragedy and comedy, though it certainly opts for the former toward the end.

Definitely worth a watch.

i wanna be friends with every single one of those witches

while the first hour is an effective dark comedy, the last thirty minutes it just a depressing tragedy

the main girl is a potential star in the making, excellent performance

Extremely sharp, often very funny, and just beautifully realized. Hell of a debut.

I just wanted to give Shula a hug the whole way through. What a convincing performance from that kid.

Con un enorme poder visual, casi poético, I Am Not A Witch presenta un retrato rural sobre las 'brujas' africanas, en gran parte asombroso por lo ilógico de la situación. Pero, ¿cómo podría sorprendernos esto si aún tenemos de este lado del continente algunas mujeres atadas a una cinta, con restringida libertad? Esta analogía se siente fuertemente marcada a lo largo del film, el cual a veces se pierde en una narrativa algo confusa.

Aún así aplaudo muchas decisiones artísticas y espero que muchas más mujeres prefieran convertirse en cabras.

Que película más triste. Es una peli muy real que deja áreas para lo divertido en una historia trágica.
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8.2/10

Written & directed by Rungano Nyoni this film stars Maggie Mulubwa and Dyna Mufuni. An orphaned girl in Zambia is accused of being a witch.

This is a completely bizarre film but seemingly based in realistic treatment of supposed witches in some countries in Africa. At times the treatment of witches seems like a metaphor for the treatment of women in a patriarchal society. The clash of modern and ancient leaves you scratching your head.