Review: ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’
Rungano Nyoni’s “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” is not only a stunning piece of art, but a stirring, scathing call to break the culture of silence, to take on the voice of the small but mighty guinea fowl in our own right. “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” received a limited release March 7 and will be on a continuous release rollout via A24.
‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ review: A family funeral digs up a history of hidden trauma
Wherever it takes place, whoever’s life has ended, a funeral is a kind of collective memory bank. No two memories of the deceased, spoken or unspoken, work the same way. But a person’s life, and its ripple effects, have a way of lingering.
In Rungano Nyoni’s drama, a death in a middle-class Zambian family unearths a history of sexual violence.
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‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' Review: Trauma Takes on Grieving in Rungano Nyoni's Darkly Transfixing Second Featurein collaboration with ace Colombian DP David Gallego ("Embrace of the Serpent," "War Pony"), compose a frame like nobody's business. "Guinea Fowl" opens on an image of stark absurdity, ...
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 Rungano Nyoni’s entrancing, moody family drama “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,” a young woman (Susan Chardy) returns home to navigate rituals of mourning for a deceased uncle — formalities ...
The heroine of Rungano Nyoni’s second feature keeps her cool even as she uncovers long-buried family secrets in Zambia. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...
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