| Description |
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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color. |
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4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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surround rdacpc |
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stereo rdacpc |
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5.1 |
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2.0 |
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NTSC rdabs |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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all region |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Film Movement series.
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| System Details |
DVD, all regions, NTSC; 5.1 surround sound, 2.0 stereo. |
| Language |
In English, Bemba, Nyanja and Tonga with English subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Margaret Mulubwa, Henry B.J. Phiri, Nancy Mulilo, Margaret Sipaneia. |
| Credits |
Composer, Matthew James Kelly ; editors, Yann Dedet, George Cragg, Thibault Hague ; director of photography, David Gallego. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017. |
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2.40:1 widescreen. |
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Special features include bonus short film Mwansa the great (23 min.) and interview with Director Rungano Nyoni. |
| Audience |
Not rated; not recommended for ages under 17 without parental permission. |
| Summary |
When eight-year-old Shula turns up alone and unannounced in a rural Zambian village, the locals are suspicious. A minor incident escalates to a full-blown witch trial, where she is found guilty and sentenced to life on a state-run witch camp. There, she is tethered to a long white ribbon and told that if she ever tries to run away, she will be transformed into a goat. As the days pass, Shula begins to settle into her new community, but a threat looms on the horizon. Soon she is forced to make a difficult decision-whether to resign herself to life on the camp, or take a risk for freedom. |
| Awards |
BAFTA Awards, 2018: Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer (Nyori, Morgan) |
| Subject |
Blessing and cursing -- Zambia -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Girls -- Zambia -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Witchcraft -- Zambia -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Zambia -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Zambia -- Videodiscs. |
| Genre |
Satirical films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Drama.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
Nyoni, Rungano, director, screenwriter.
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Grandmont, Juliette, film producer.
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Morgan, Emily (Film producer), film producer.
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Mulilo, Nancy, actor.
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Mulubwa, Margaret, actor.
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Phiri, Henry B.J., actor.
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Sipaneia, Margaret, actor.
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Kelly, Matt (Matthew James), composer (expression)
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Gallego, David, director of photography.
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FilmFour (Firm), presenter.
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Ffilm Cymru Wales, presenter.
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British Film Institute, presenter.
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Clandestine Films, film production company.
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Soda Pictures (Firm), film production company.
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iCreate Films, film production company.
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Unafilm (Firm), film production company.
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Film Movement (Firm), publisher.
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| Standard No. |
859686006796 |
| Music No. |
DV0530 Film Movement |
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