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 ...

On the open savannas of East Africa, a flock of vulturine guinea fowl looks almost unreal. Bodies are patterned with crisp black and white lines. Chests and backs glow a deep, cobalt blue. Against the ...

After a seven-year absence, British-Zambian filmmaker Rungano Nyoni has returned to feature filmmaking with her surreal and darkly funny sophomore effort On Becoming a Guinea Fowl. Set in the Zambian ...

"Why are they mourning Uncle Fred like he's some angel?" A24 has unveiled the official trailer for an indie film called On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, the second feature made by the acclaimed African ...

What’s the right way to grieve when the act won’t forgive a crime? In Rungano Nyoni’s entrancing, moody family drama “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,” a young woman (Susan Chardy) returns home to navigate ...

Native to sub-Saharan Africa, the guinea fowl is a communal bird that doubles as a guard animal. Whenever a predator is nearby, guinea fowl begin to chirp in cooperation with other guinea fowl to ...

When A24 came aboard to distribute Rungano Nyoni’s latest film, “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,” the director was a little wary. “A24 is such a brand — and brands always frighten me,” she says over Zoom ...

Rungano Nyoni won Best Director at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for her "I Am Not a Witch" follow-up. With her 2017 directorial debut “I Am Not a Witch,” Rungano Nyoni established herself as a ...