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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 normal life finally seems within reach. But after their freedom proves short-lived, Komona realizes she must find a way to bury the ghosts of her past.
Original Release
12/07/2011
US Release
03/01/2013
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Rachel Mwanza | Komona |
Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien | Commandant Rebelle / Commandant-rebelle |
Serge Kanyinda | Magicien |
Ralph Prosper | Le Boucher / Boucher |
Mizinga Mwinga | Grand Tigre Royal |
Diane Uwamahoro | Narration / Komona - Narrator (voice) |
Jean Kabuya | Entraineur Camp École / School camp coach |
Jupiter Bokondji | Sorcier Tigre Royal / Royal Tiger' sorcerer |
Starlette Mathata | Mère de Komona / Komona's mother |
Alex Herabo | Père de Komona / Komona's father |
Directors
Writers
Kim Nguyen, Simon Trépanier, Alexandre Mangona
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rachel Mwanza | Komona |
Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien | Commandant Rebelle / Commandant-rebelle |
Serge Kanyinda | Magicien |
Ralph Prosper | Le Boucher / Boucher |
Mizinga Mwinga | Grand Tigre Royal |
Diane Uwamahoro | Narration / Komona - Narrator (voice) |
Jean Kabuya | Entraineur Camp École / School camp coach |
Jupiter Bokondji | Sorcier Tigre Royal / Royal Tiger' sorcerer |
Starlette Mathata | Mère de Komona / Komona's mother |
Alex Herabo | Père de Komona / Komona's father |
Dole Malalou | Trafiquant Coltan |
Karim Bamaraki | Homme à la Moto |
Sephora Françoise | Mère de Boucher |
Jonathan Kombe | Gendarme Gentil |
Marie Dilou | Exorciseuse |
Gauna Gau | Albinos Musclé |
Renate Wembo | Infirmière Clinique |
Alexi Sabwé | Homme Inquiétant Clinique |
Nicolas Fransolet | Homme ONG |
Kazadi Zadio | Homme Fort |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Kim Nguyen | Producer |
Pierre Even | Producer |
Anne-Marie Gélinas | Producer |
Marie-Claude Poulin | Producer |
Editors
Behind the Scenes
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2013 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film of the Year | Nominated |