On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024)
- Directed by
- Rungano Nyoni
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, black comedy film
- Country
- Zambia, United Kingdom, United States, Ireland
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 41 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman discovers a dead body on the road and becomes entangled in unraveling family secrets. The story explores buried traumas and the pressure to maintain appearances in a Zambian community.
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What happens
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Rungano Nyoni, and starring Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela and Henry B.J. Phiri. It is a co-production between Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Zambia. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2024. It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on December 6, 2024, by Picturehouse Entertainment, and was released in the United States on March 7, 2025, by A24. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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