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War Witch
Summary: Somewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa, Komona, a 14-year-old girl, tells her unborn child growing inside her the story of her life since she has been at war. Everything started when she was abducted by the rebel army at the age of 12.
Release Date: August 23, 2012
Director:
Kim Nguyen
Runtime: 1 h 30 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Item 7, Shen Studio, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), Film and Television Tax Credit Administered by SODEC, Gestion SODEC, MELS, SODEC Québec, Téléfilm Canada
Distributor: Tribeca Film
Movie budget: $ 3,500,000
Domestic: $ 70,544
International: $ 242,843
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