THE On Becoming a Guinea Fowl trailer shows off A24's new film with a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. Written and directed by Rungano Nyoni, known for I'm not a witchA24's new film follows a young woman who discovers her uncle's body on an empty road in the middle of the night, and as funeral proceedings begin around her, she and her cousins bring to light long-buried secrets from their midst. . upper class Zambian family. The cast includes Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela, Henry BJ Phiri, Roy Chisha and Blessings Bhamjee.
Now, A24 launched the first official trailer for On Becoming a Guinea Fowl. It begins with a young Zambian woman named Shula who, returning home from a friend's party dressed as Missy Elliot, stumbles upon her uncle's body in the middle of the road. As the family gathers for the funeral, Shula and her cousins begin to uncover hidden truths about their middle-class Zambian family's cycle of abuse. Watch the trailer below:
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Source: A24
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl follows Shula as she discovers her uncle's body on a deserted road. Against the backdrop of an imminent funeral, she and her cousins expose secrets hidden within their middle-class Zambian family. Released in 2024, the film weaves mystery and family drama.
- Director
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Rungano Nyoni
- Release date
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May 16, 2024
- Cast
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Henry BJ Phiri, Travers Merrill
- Character(s)
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Shula's father, Farm Club storyteller
- Execution time
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95 minutes