War Witch

War Witch
Film poster
French	Rebelle
Directed by	Kim Nguyen
Written by	Kim Nguyen
Produced by	Pierre Even Marie-Claude Poulin
Starring	Rachel Mwanza Serge Kanyinda Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien
Cinematography	Nicolas Bolduc
Edited by	Richard Comeau
Distributed by	Métropole Films
Release dates	17 February 2012 (2012-02-17) (Berlin) October 2012 (2012-10) (Canada)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Canada
Languages	French Lingala
Box office	$70,544[1]

War Witch (French: Rebelle, lit. 'Rebel') is a 2012 Canadian dramatic war film written and directed by Kim Nguyen and starring Rachel Mwanza, Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien and Serge Kanyinda. It is about a child soldier forced into a civil war in Africa, and who is believed to be a witch. The film was primarily shot in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in French and Lingala.

After premiering at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, the film received positive reviews. It won several honours, including ten at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards, notably Best Motion Picture. War Witch was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.