99 mins - United Kingdom / Zambia / Ireland - 2024 Director: Rungano Nyoni Starring: Susan Chardy, Roy Chisha and Blessings Bhamjee Driving home one night in rural Zambia, Shula seems unfazed by the sight of her uncle’s dead body on the road. Later, while helping in funeral proceedings, her cool exterior melts as she questions her family’s complicity towards the abuse she and her cousins suffered. As made clear through this perceptive drama, silence breeds impunity. With touches of humour and surrealism, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl confirms Rungano Nyoni's position as one of her generation’s most distinctive voices. Winner: Best Director (Un Certain Regard) - Cannes Film Festival 2024 “Tremendous...this is palpably new, future-minded filmmaking.” Variety
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