Rungano Nyoni

A beacon of contemporary Zambian cinema, Rungano Nyoni was born in 1982 in Lusaka, Zambia, and she has been actively directing films since the early 2000s. Nyoni, who is known for her unique blend of drama and satire, gained international fame with her debut feature film, "I Am Not a Witch", which received the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. This Zambian-born director's authorial style is characterized by her ability to deliver powerful social commentaries with a touch of absurdist humor and magic realism.

Nyoni is a testament to the fact that a storyteller's cultural background and personal experiences can deeply enrich the narratives they bring to the world of cinema.