On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
2024
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Synopsis
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024) is a 1h 39min comedy feature film by Rungano Nyoni. On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2024).
Key facts
Original language
English
First release
December 6, 2024
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2026 generic - Best International
- Hong Kong International Film Festival 2025 generic - Global Vision
- Red Dirt Film Festival 2025
- Sydney Film Festival 2025 generic - Features
- AFI Fest 2024 generic - World Cinema
- Bolton International Film Festival 2024
- Busan International Film Festival 2024 generic - Flash Forward
- Cannes Film Festival 2024 generic
- Chicago International Film Festival 2024 generic - International Competition ★ Special Mention, Ensemble Performance
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2024 - International Competition
- Indiewire Critics' Poll 2024 generic
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2024 generic - Feature
- New York Film Festival 2024 generic - Main Slate
- Toronto International Film Festival 2024 generic
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q125457216 |
| IMDb | tt32083311 |
| TMDB | 1082938 |
