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The Sound and Fury of 'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl'

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Nyoni’s sophomore feature, released into theaters by A24 on March 7, depicts a family as they lay ...
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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 — is ...
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‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' Trailer: A Zambian Funeral Unearths Family Secrets and Cultural Tensions in A24's Festival Hit

With her 2017 directorial debut "I Am Not a Witch," Rungano Nyoni established herself as a filmmaker worth paying attention to. Her follow-up, "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl," cemented her status as one ...
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Zambian women bury the dead while digging up dark secrets in 'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl'

If we wish to understand the world around us, we must listen to the sounds of the guinea fowl. They may well be warning us. So says one of a myriad myths associated with this iconic bird, native to ...
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Rungano Nyoni’s ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,’ ‘Black Box Diaries’ Awarded at Zurich: ‘Brave New Voices Daring to Bare Their Souls’

“On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” has been awarded the Golden Eye at Zurich Film Festival. Jury president Lee Daniels – joined by Souheila Yacoub, Jo Willems, Sophie Deraspe and Ewa Puszczyńska – praised ...