‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ Is Shocking, Surreal — and Absolutely Brilliant
Zambian filmmaker Rungano Nyoni’s second feature starts with a dead body in the road. It ends with rage, righteousness, and a reminder that it takes a village to keep a secret
The Resounding Silences of “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl”
In Rungano Nyoni’s drama, a death in a middle-class Zambian family unearths a history of sexual violence.
'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' explores the culture of silence around sexual assault
The movie "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl" is set in Zambia and deals in grief and dark family secrets. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to director Rungano Nyoni and actor Susan Chardy about the movie.
Movie Review: A reckoning in surreal, riveting ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’
“On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,” an A24 release in theaters Friday, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association for “thematic material, sexual abuse, suggestive references and some drug use.” Running time: 95 minutes. Three and a half stars out of four.
‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ Review: Watchful Eyes
The heroine of Rungano Nyoni’s second feature keeps her cool even as she uncovers long-buried family secrets in Zambia.
'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' review: A fierce, acerbic Zambian comedy-drama about community
Set entirely during a multi-day funeral, Rungano Nyoni's sophomore effort is a rigorous work of African feminism.
Weekend film reviews: ‘Mickey 17,’ ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’
The latest film releases include Mickey 17, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, Night of the Zoopocalypse, and The Rule of Jenny Pen.
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Rungano Nyoni’s On Becoming a Guinea Fowl explores everything from the tragicomedy of survival to the Black feminist refusals ...
In the subtly powerful 'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,' stubborn wrongs linger during a funeral
The second feature of writer-director Rungano Nyoni ("I Am Not a Witch") shows her developing strongly with a story graced by ...
Meet Susan Chardy, the Breakout Star of Rungano Nyoni’s Thrilling and Urgent On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
Shula serves as our guide, her internal struggle—brilliantly captured by Chardy’s anguished calm—anchoring On Becomng a ...
‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' Review: Trauma Clashes with Tradition in a Searing Zambian Drama
A young woman is forced to host the funeral of the uncle who molested her in Rungano Nyoni's lucid and incandescently ...
Her films put a uniquely surreal Africa on the map. Rungano Nyoni won’t be limited by expectations
The Zambian-born director has, with only two features, stunned film festivals and emerged as a major African voice, one ...
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Secrets and silence haunt a grieving family in this spellbinding melodrama
In On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, filmmaker Rungano Nyoni weaves a surreal drama about defiance in the face of ritual, and the ...