Release Date
March 1, 2013 (NY)
March 8, 2013 (LA)
March 8, 2013 (LA)
DVD Release Date
September 10, 2013 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Kim Nguyen
Writer
Kim Nguyen
Cast
Rachel Mwanza, Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien, Serge Kanyinda
Studio
Running Time
90 minutes
MPA Rating
Unrated
Komona (Rachel Mwanza) is only 12 years old when she is kidnapped by rebel soldiers and enslaved to a life of guerrilla warfare in the African jungle. Forced to commit unspeakable acts of brutality, she finds hope for survival in protective, ghost-like visions (inspiring a rebel chief to anoint her "War Witch"), and in a tender relationship with a fellow soldier named Magician (Serge Kanyinda). Together, they manage to escape the rebels' clutches, and a... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
You're a kid. You're forced to kill your parents. You are then taken, put on drugs and become a child soldier. This is the uplifting story told in War Witch, an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Picture.
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