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A grave 12-year-old African girl, abducted from her village by vicious armed rebels and forced to wage war as a child soldier, guides the viewer through the horrors of Canadian director Kim Nguyen's engrossing Oscar-nominated drama "War Witch." Managing to be neither sentimental nor sensationalistic, the film tells its story from the heart, and from the simple, straightforward viewpoint of young heroine Komona, warmly played by the talented Rachel Mwanza in her screen debut.
The 16-year-old star of the Oscar-nominated "War Witch" has been granted a visa to travel from Congo for the Academy Awards.
A searing portrait of old age and a political saga set in Augusto Pinochet's Chile are among Academy Awards nominees for best foreign-language film.
Hollywood's movie elite sent their love to "Amour" on Thursday, giving director Michael Haneke's searing portrait of old age five Academy Award nominations including best foreign film and _ unexpectedly _ best picture.
Researchers have identified a mysterious new disease that has left scores of people in Asia and some in the United States with AIDS-like symptoms even though they are not infected with HIV.
The African child soldier drama "War Witch" won best film and its 15-year-old star earned best actress Thursday night at the Tribeca Film Festival.
The African child soldier drama "War Witch" won best film and its 15-year-old star earned best actress Thursday night at the Tribeca Film Festival.
The African child soldier drama "War Witch" won best film and its 15-year-old star earned best actress Thursday night at the Tribeca Film Festival.
"She actually gained like 15 or 20 pounds during the film, which was perfect," said Nguyen. "Best special effect ever."
"We're clearly the underdog in all of this. Haneke has such a legacy," Nguyen said.
