War Witch

Komona is only 12 when she is kidnapped by rebel soldiers and enslaved to a life of guerrilla warfare. Forced to commit unspeakable acts of brutality, she finds hope for survival in protective, ghost-like visions and in a friendship with a fellow soldier.

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.

War Witch tells the story of Komona (Rachel Mwanza), a young girl whose life is anything but normal.

War Witch tells the story of Komona (Rachel Mwanza), a young girl whose life is anything but normal.