War Witch

Feb 17, 2012

1h 30m

★ 6.6

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

War

Production Companies

Item 7

Shen Studios

Gestion SODEC

Téléfilm Canada

SODEC

War Witch Trailers

Cast

Komona

Rachel Mwanza

Commandant-rebelle

Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien

Magicien

Serge Kanyinda

Boucher

Ralph Prosper

Grand Tigre Royal

Mizinga Mwinga

Komona - Narrator (voice)

Diane Uwamahoro

School camp coach

Jean Kabuya

Royal Tiger' sorcerer

Jupiter Bokondji

Komona's mother

Starlette Mathata

Komona's father

Alex Herabo

Trafiquant Coltan

Dole Malalou

Homme à la Moto

Karim Bamaraki

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