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

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)

Trailer

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