War Witch
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War Witch

6.6 / 10 2012 1h 30mNR French
DramaWar

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Rachel Mwanza

Rachel Mwanza

Komona

Lead
AL

Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien

Commandant-rebelle

SK

Serge Kanyinda

Magicien

Ralph Prosper

Ralph Prosper

Boucher

Mizinga Mwinga

Mizinga Mwinga

Grand Tigre Royal

DU

Diane Uwamahoro

Komona - Narrator (voice)

JK

Jean Kabuya

School camp coach

JB

Jupiter Bokondji

Royal Tiger' sorcerer

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kim Nguyen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. War Witch is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker