Film

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

2024 · 1h 39m · Comedy · Drama

IMDb

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Metacritic

87

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.

Susan Chardy

Shula

Elizabeth Chisela

Nsansa

Esther Singini

Bupe

Blessings Bhamjee

Young Shula

Doris Naulapwa

Shula's Mother

Henry B.J. Phiri

Shula's Father

Roy Chisha

Uncle Fred

Benson Mumba

Joseph

Chungu Bwalya

Farm Club Presenter 1

Margaret Mulubwa

Farm Club Presenter 2

Mary Mulabo

Beatrice

Norah Mwansa

Widow / Chichi

Hildah Mwanza

Matron 1

Febby Lungu

Matron 2

Gillian Sakala

Aunty Ruth

Carol Natasha Mwale

Aunty Catherine

• Rungano NyoniDirector · Writer
• Tim ColeProducer
• Andrew LoweProducer
• Ed GuineyProducer
• Eva YatesExecutive Producer
• Christian VesperExecutive Producer
• Olivia SleiterExecutive Producer
• David GallegoDirector of Photography
• Lucrecia DaltOriginal Music Composer
• Nathan NugentEditor

Official Trailer [Subtitled]

Release date

December 6, 2024

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

PG-13

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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