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Zambian women bury the dead while digging up dark secrets in 'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl'
The guinea fowl is the central metaphor in a disturbing story, which offers up a warning cry to the women of Zambia.
Will American Audiences Turn Out for ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’? Rungano Nyoni and Susan Chardy Make the Case for Their Zambian Gem
The mile-a-minute banter and easy repartee between Rungano Nyoni and Susan Chardy, the Zambian British director and lead ...
Chicago Tribune11d
‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ review: A family funeral digs up a history of hidden trauma
But a person’s life, and its ripple effects, have a way of lingering. Delicate but fierce, “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” is the second feature from the Zambian-born, Welsh-raised writer ...
The Daily of the University of Washington11d
Review: ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’
Rungano Nyoni’s “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” is not only a stunning piece of art, but a stirring, scathing call to break the ...
In the subtly powerful ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,’ stubborn wrongs linger during a funeral
The second feature of writer-director Rungano Nyoni ("I Am Not a Witch") shows her developing strongly with a story graced by ...