In a small village in Africa, a nine-year-old girl, Shula, is accused of witchcraft and confined to a witch camp. Like other witches, she is tied to a white ribbon that curses her by turning into a goat when she cuts it. Can Shula get out of the camp and find freedom? Women wearing paint on their faces are sitting in a huddle and foreign tourists are watching them like animals in a zoo. These women are those who have been declared to be witches. Under the command of a government official, they play the parts of witches and satisfy tourists’ curiosity. Shula, the youngest member of the group, draws even more attention. Shamanist rituals and absurd anecdotes of people depicted in vivid colors and refined camerawork make the story even more unrealistic. I Am Not a Witch deals with the deep-rooted tradition of witches in Africa, with a great sense of humor and sophistication. This is a debut film of a Zambian-born female director, Rungano Nyoni. (RHEE Souewon)