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I Am Not a Witch

2017 film directed by Rungano Nyoni
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I Am Not a Witch

Summary

I Am Not a Witch is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • I Am Not a Witch's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • I Am Not a Witch was directed by Rungano Nyoni[4].
  • Rungano Nyoni wrote the screenplay for I Am Not a Witch[5].
  • I Am Not a Witch's composer is recorded as Matthew James Kelly[6].
  • I Am Not a Witch's genre is drama film[7].
  • I Am Not a Witch was produced by Emily Morgan[8].
  • I Am Not a Witch's director of photography is recorded as David Gallego[9].
  • The original language of I Am Not a Witch was English[10].
  • The original language of I Am Not a Witch was Chewa[11].
  • I Am Not a Witch was distributed by video on demand[12].
  • I Am Not a Witch's review score is recorded as 96%[13].
  • I Am Not a Witch's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[14].
  • I Am Not a Witch's color is recorded as color[15].
  • I Am Not a Witch's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[16].
  • I Am Not a Witch's country of origin is recorded as France[17].
  • I Am Not a Witch's country of origin is recorded as Germany[18].
  • I Am Not a Witch was released on May 25, 2017[19].
  • I Am Not a Witch was released on August 16, 2018[20].
  • I Am Not a Witch was published on October 20, 2017[21].
  • I Am Not a Witch's distributed by is recorded as Curzon Artificial Eye[22].
  • I Am Not a Witch's narrative location is recorded as Zambia[23].
  • I Am Not a Witch's main subject is Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa[24].
  • I Am Not a Witch's main subject is corruption in Zambia[25].
  • I Am Not a Witch's main subject is social exploitation[26].
  • I Am Not a Witch's main subject is child abuse[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

I Am Not a Witch was produced by Emily Morgan[8]. It was directed by Rungano Nyoni[4]. Rungano Nyoni wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Publication dates include May 25, 2017[19], August 16, 2018[20], and October 20, 2017[21]. Original languages include English[10] and Chewa[11]. I Am Not a Witch's genre is drama film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Witchcraft accusations against children in Africa[24], corruption in Zambia[25], social exploitation[26], child abuse[27], gender role[28], and oppression[29].

Reception

Reviews include 96%[13] and 7.5/10[14].

Why It Matters

I Am Not a Witch has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

film France Germany United Kingdom Zambia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Terjesztésre kerülő filmalkotások és artfilmek nyilvántartása. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 2010s
    Publication date → +2017-05-25T00:00:00Z, +2018-08-16T00:00:00Z, +2017-10-20T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Rungano Nyoni
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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