On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Movie Details:
| Country | Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Release date | May 16, 2024 (Cannes) |
| Running time | 1hr 35min |
| Starring | Susan Chardy, Roy Chisha, Blessings Bhamjee |
| Directed by | Rungano Nyoni |
| Screenplay by | Rungano Nyoni |
| Produced by | Ed Guiney Andrew Lowe |
| Cinematography by | David Gallego |
| Edited by | Nathan Nugent |
| Music by | Lucrecia Dalt |
| Production Company | Element Pictures BBC Film Fremantle A24 |
| Distributor | A24 (United States) |
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Movie Cast & Characters:
- Elizabeth Chisela as Nsansa
- Henry B.J. Phiri as Dad
- Susan Chardy as Shula
Storyline:
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.
About On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Movie:
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Rungano Nyoni. It stars Susan Chardy, Roy Chisha, and Blessings Bhamjee.
The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2024.