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In the Central African
Republic every year thousands of men, women and
children are arrested and tried for committing the
crime of witchcraft. Belief in the power of
witchcraft is pervasive and profoundly entrenched in
many parts of Africa. However, in French-speaking
CAR, matters are taken an extraordinary step
further. Witchcraft is an enshrined element of
their legal system - formally treated as a
crime. We delve deep into the heart of the continent
to investigate a nation that appears gripped by fear
and persecution of witchcraft reminiscent of
Medieval Europe. And astonishingly, the state plays
a key role by arresting and trying the supposed
witches. We travel through a neighbourhood where
witch-hysteria has been hitting fever pitch. We film
inside a court-room where a witch trial is taking
place and visit a prison where men, women and
children share the same miniscule space. Hundreds
are executed each year for being a witch.
Powerful &
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