On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
2024, comedy, drama
99 minutes
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
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8.0
2025-05-11
Tonally assured throughout, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl delivers a piercing, unflinching portrait of a family in desperate need of healing. Its ethos hits hard, and Nyoni deserves high praise for tackling such a difficult subject with discernment and sensitivity. Read more
8.0
2025-03-07
On Becoming A Guinea Fowl delivers a sharp critique in a tight 99 minutes, loaded with thought-provoking ideas. It’s excellent on a technical level, with evocative cinematography by David Gallego and an appropriately unsettling score by Lucrecia Dalt. Read more
6.0
2024-11-27
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl marks the acting debut of Zambian-British model Chardy, who comes out of the gate with one of the year's most engaging performances. Read more
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