Variety

‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ Review: Trauma Takes on Grieving in Rungano Nyoni’s Darkly Transfixing Second Feature

The Zambian-British filmmaker builds on the considerable promise of her 2017 debut 'I Am Not a Witch' with this story of retributive anger fighting patriarchal tradition at an abuser's funeral. Her ...
NPR

'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' explores the culture of silence around sexual assault

The movie "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl" is set in Zambia and deals in grief and dark family secrets. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to director Rungano Nyoni and actor Susan Chardy about the movie. Rungano ...
Variety

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 ...
Mashable

'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' review: A fierce, acerbic Zambian comedy-drama about community

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Susan Chardy plays Shula in ...