Rachel Mwanza [SEP] country of citizenship
Rachel Mwanza
Rachel Mwanza is an actress from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, best known for her performance as Komona in the 2012 film "War Witch (Rebelle)". Prior to being cast in the film, she was homeless and living on the streets of Kinshasa.
Early life.
Mwanza was born in 1997 in Mbuji-Mayi, the third of six siblings, and spent her early childhood in Kasai Province. Her father dispatched her mother and siblings to Kinshasa when she was eight years old,
Dixon, writing for "The Globe and Mail", gave the film three stars, saying it transcended war films and Rachel Mwanza gave a great performance. The "National Post" rated it three stars, declaring it "a film you won’t be able to look away from no matter how hard you want to". Jay Stone of "The Winnipeg Free Press" assessed the film as "harrowing" with "strikingly authentic performances", including from Mwanza.
Stephen Holden's "The New York Times"