“On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” is not the first film about family secrets coming to light through grief, but it may be the most original. Rungano Nyoni’s amazing film — she wrote and directed — is ...
In 'I Am Not a Witch' director Rungano Nyoni's second feature, produced by A24, the death of a problematic uncle instigates domestic turmoil. By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & Culture Critic The body lays prone ...
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. She ...
Rungano Nyoni directs a festival winner that takes on a village’s secrets and lies. The guinea fowl is a ubiquitous, henlike bird native to Africa, where it’s known for traveling in flocks and raising ...