On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

The new film from acclaimed, BAFTA-winning director Rungano Nyoni (I Am Not a Witch), ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL is a compelling drama about community and sisterhood.

Driving home from a party one night, Shula (seems unfazed by the sight of her uncle’s dead body on the deserted road. While preparations are made for his funeral, she finds herself plunged into the hidden secrets of her family. As tensions rise, Shula and her cousin Nsansa join forces to reconcile the past for a more hopeful future.

A fierce and darkly funny portrait of one woman’s strength in the face of crisis, Nyoni’s award-winning second feature proves her to be a distinctive filmmaker blazing a unique trail.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director, Writer: Rungano Nyoni

Producer: Tim Cole, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe
Cast: Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela, Henry B.J. Phiri

Running time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Language: English
Certificate: 12A

Date: Friday 6th December 2024

• Cannes Film Festival, 2024 (World Premiere)
• A24 Boards Rungano Nyoni’s Cannes Entry ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ (EXCLUSIVE) – Variety
• ‘How do you not just set everything on fire?’: A film about a Zambian family’s dark past sets Cannes ablaze – CNN
• We’ll All Soon Be Talking About the Humor and Horrors of On Becoming a Guinea Fowl – Vulture
• ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ Review: A Smart and Unsettling Zambian Drama Depicts a Family’s Reckoning – Hollywood Reporter
• Element Pictures (Production Company)