The Ribbon and the Rain: A Film Review of I Am Not a Witch
This review reads Rungano Nyoni’s I Am Not a Witch as a satirical anatomy of accusation rather than a cinematic “explanation” of witchcraft. The film’s opening tableau—women in uniform tethered by ribbons for tourist consumption—teaches the viewer how to look, then indicts the cruelty and profit hidden in that gaze. Sh...