Plot
Komona, a girl in Sub-Saharan Africa, tells the story to her unborn child about her kidnapping by rebels and forced to join their bloody civil war. When she discovers a valuable intuition about the presence of the enemy, she is elevated as a witch and favored by the rebel leader. However, this special status threatens to be short-lived in this world of superstition and senseless brutality even as the ghosts of the war dead haunt her visions. However, when a newfound friend convinces her to desert, Komona finds escaping that brutal life is far from easy with its physical and spiritual consequences following her wherever she goes.
Written by
Kim Nguyen, Simon Trépanier, Alexandre Mangona
Directed by
Kim Nguyen
Crew
Production Countries
Canada, Congo
Production Companies
Gestion SODEC, Téléfilm Canada, SODEC, Shen Studios, Item 7, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), Film and Television Tax Credit Administered by SODEC
Languages
Français
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 35 wins & 14 nominations total