War Witch
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| Directed by | Kim Nguyen |
| Produced by |
Pierre Even Marie-Claude Poulin Kim Nguyen |
| Written by | Kim Nguyen |
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| Cinematography | Nicolas Bolduc |
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90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French Lingala |
| Box office | $70,544 |
War Witch (French: Rebelle) is a 2012 Canadian drama film written and directed by Kim Nguyen and was primarily filmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The film was in competition for the Golden Bear at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. At Berlin, Rachel Mwanza won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. She also won the award for Best Actress at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival.
The film was Canada's entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 85th Academy Awards, and became one of the five nominees. Mwanza received a visa to allow her to attend the Academy Awards.
War Witch became the top winner at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards, winning 10 awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor. The film also received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding International Motion Picture.
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