'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.
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‘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 a beauty. A young woman Shula (Susan Chardy) is driving home late at night.
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.
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The Resounding Silences of “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl”
When we first meet Shula (Susan Chardy), the quietly unbending protagonist of “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,” she is driving home from a fancy-dress party, wearing dark shades, a gleaming metal ...
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'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' is one of the most original films of the year
“On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” is not the first film about family secrets coming to light through grief, but it may be the most original. Rungano Nyoni’s amazing film — she wrote and directed ...