The New Yorker9dOpinion
The Zambian Sensibility of “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl”
Our art reflects a commitment to the pleasant, a subtlety and delay in how we communicate, and an easygoing acceptance of ...
'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' is one of the most original films of the year
"On Becoming a Guinea Fowl," Rungano Nyoni's new film, explores grief, secrets and trauma among a Zambian family. Susan Chardy is great in her debut.
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 buried trauma and female power.
Rolling Stone28d
‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ Is Shocking, Surreal — and Absolutely Brilliant
There’s nothing like starting a movie with a running gag, and Rungano Nyoni’s On Becoming a Guinea Fowl kicks off with ... show that taught her about a bird.… About the film’s title ...