'' I Am Not a Witch '' is a 2017 internationally co-produced drama film written and directed by Rungano Nyoni in her feature debut film . It was screened in the Directors ' Fortnight section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival and won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer , Director or Producer for Nyoni and producer Emily Morgan at the 71st British Academy Film Awards . It was selected as the British entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards , but it was not nominated
2017 Cannes Film Festival
2017 Cannes Film Festival
I Am Not a Witch