On Becoming a Guinea Fowl 

A ‘dizzyingly creative Zambian funeral comedy drama’ is how The Guardian’s Wendy Ide described Zambian-Welsh director Rungano Nyoni’s Cannes’ award Un Certain Regard-winning second feature, after I Am Not Witch. Bet you’ve not seen many of that genre! Sparkling with the surreal and humour, this is a story of buried secrets coming to life after Shula stumbles across the body of her Uncle Fred on an empty road in the middle of the night. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousin unravel Fred’s nasty history as a sexual abuser that almost all of the entire family chose to bury. Fascinating, fresh and funny, this complex movie elegantly mixes catharsis and levity to achieve a formidable work. Nyoni is one to watch out for. 

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Year: 2024

Runtime: 1hr 39m

Cert: 12A

in Bemba & English

Director: Rungayno Nyoni

Starring: Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela, Henry B.J. Phiri

Genre: Black Comedy, Drama

Ireland, UK, US, Zambia,