Screen/Society--Quebec at the Oscars--"Rebelle" (War Witch)
- Series Name:
Quebec at the Oscars
- Sponsors:
Program in Arts of the Moving Image (AMI), Center for Canadian Studies, African and African American Studies (AAAS), and Duke Human Rights Center (DHRC)
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- Cost:
Free and Open to the Public!
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to
- Contact:
Okazaki, Hank
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Film Screening: "Rebelle" ("War Witch") (Kim Nguyen, 2012, 90 min, Canada, French and Lingala with English subtitles, color, DVD) -- This is the story about a child soldier in an unnamed African country. Komona, a 12-year old, is forced by rebels to shoot her own parents and is then abducted to fight for their cause as a child soldier. However, she is believed to be a 'war witch,' capable of seeing hidden enemies, and eventually escapes with the help of another orphaned teen. -- "A haunting and incredibly compelling film about the changing face of Africa, with cultural spiritualism and violent oppression left to collide with fascinating results." - Patrick Gamble, Cine Vue -- TriBeCa Films, who bought U.S. distribution rights for "War Witch", has given special permission to screen the film before it goes into US wide distribution following the Oscars.
Africa focus, Canada focus, Movie/Film, Student, and International
