I Am Not a Witch

I Am Not a Witch

Directed by Rungano Nyoni

Produced by Soda Pictures, Clandestine Films

201793 min6.7 / 10

A haunting, allegorical drama about a child caught in a system of superstition and state control, exploring how belief and power conspire to destroy innocence.

Convicted of witchcraft, 8-year-old Shula is brought to live in a penal colony where witches do hard labour in service of the government.

Questions people ask

  • Is I Am Not a Witch sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is I Am Not a Witch scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does I Am Not a Witch end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is I Am Not a Witch easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is I Am Not a Witch violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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