'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' is one of the most original films of the year
"On Becoming a Guinea Fowl," Rungano Nyoni's new film, explores grief, secrets and trauma among a Zambian family. Susan ...
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The Sound and Fury of 'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl'
After showing how a culture of silence around abuse can devastate entire generations, the arresting A24 film holds a mirror ...
‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ is one of the year’s best films
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” makes a valid argument for speaking ill of the dead, especially if it bucks this respectful ...
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‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ Says Silence Is the Worst Option
Now Nyoni is back to once again challenge traditionalism in another feature, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl. On the drive home ...
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'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' is one of the most original films of the year
“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 ...
‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ review: A family funeral digs up a history of hidden trauma
Wherever it takes place, whoever’s life has ended, a funeral is a kind of collective memory bank. No two memories of the deceased, spoken or unspoken, work the same way. But a person’s life, and its ...