On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

2024

Action / Comedy / Drama

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 100% · 98 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 69% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 1478 1.5K

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Plot summary

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.

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Sombo Kapole as Mapalo
Travers Merrill as Farm Club Storyteller
Maggie Mulubwa as Farm Club Presenter 2
Henry B.J. Phiri as Shula's Father
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1 hr 38 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by lilianaoana 7 / 10

Triggering and hopeless

This movie is hopeless... I kinda feel sorry I watched it. Where on earth is the comedy here?The hypocrisy of these women is very triggering. Lashing at each other instead of pointing the finger at the real culprit, the one who caused so much suffering to plenty of women. The scene where they corner Shula and Nsansa to supposedly declare their love, but in reality to cover up for their own lies... Hated just about everybody here, to varying degrees, of course.Blaming and abusing the widow like that was the last straw. These women are feeding the sexism under the guise of customs and traditions.
Reviewed by PedroPires90 8 / 10

Unique voice

Anyone with a Western mindset who claims to have no trouble discussing On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is lying. Watching this, I was reminded of Haile Gerima's words about the need for more local, identity-driven voices to portray Africa and its singularities. Once again, Rungano Nyoni does an excellent job in this regard.It would be easy to be politically correct and say that patriarchy, gender relations, divisions, and victim-blaming exist in our societies too, manifesting in different forms. That's correct. Still, I can't help feeling that relativising this also relativises and minimises the unique pains of societies forced to navigate extra layers of traditions, rituals, and customs. These pains are even unique to people who moved away from those cultures, still missing the comfort of familial warmth and being understood, while living in a different world that, while undeniably more balanced in role distribution, remains cold to them. My background and life involve regular contact with other communities, rituals, and cultures, familiarising me with cultural aspects most Westerners aren't. Yet I'd still be incapable of writing something like this, as I'm far from carrying the weight of such identity and centuries of history. This is why it's perfectly natural to feel uncomfortable while watching this. We have many thoughts, we judge, we relativise, and it's almost impossible to put all of that into words.The story is as powerful, disturbing and necessary as Nyoni's previous film, but the technical maturity on screen is evident, all while keeping her identity intact, rooting the film firmly in the context and society it portrays. And is this Susan Chardy's debut? Wow, impressive!PS: That simple yet tense, and mysterious score is excellent. It reminded me of Edward Berger's recent films.
Reviewed by Wuff_Metelica 6 / 10

Almost there

Let me first just say the female roles were impeccable, full of the kind of acting that transports the veiwer. The story despite its violent & disturbing undertone was written & directed with taste. Clearly there was a deep emotional disposition of the creators & theatrical cast. Unfortunately the decision to leave the final chapter of the episode to the users imagination comes off as cowardice.. You make a movie with intriguing turns that lead to introspective meditation, you make a difference by setting an example with a production that ultimately presents resolutions. That's how trends in cultural & film are set that can actually change our world. Film, like music has the power to invoke lasting changes in our society that can transform the voice of society. I wish i could say the choice to choke the final wind from the sails of this narrative was an artistic one, but i came away feeling like it was made for many of the same reasons people stay silent about these very issues.. Fear of upsetting the crowd..
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