An audacious take on the culture of silence, "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl" examines the weaponization of cultural norms to fulfill patriarchal desires, Cleveland writes.

The Fowl River cuts through west Mobile County like a living postcard - an astonishing diversity of marine life that for generations has served as a quiet retreat for residents drawn to its slow ...

Namwali Serpell writes about Rungano Nyoni’s film “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” and how it deftly captures the nuances of Zambian culture.

“On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” shines most when it exists in the lines between the real and the imagined.

"On Becoming a Guinea Fowl," Rungano Nyoni's new film, explores grief, secrets and trauma among a Zambian family. Susan Chardy is great in her debut.

Guinea Fowl is a strong second feature that takes viewers through the Zambian traditional funeral process and the systemic patriarchy that still holds a strong grasp on the nation.

Delicate and fierce, Zambian-Welsh filmmaker Rungano Nyoni’s “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” finds painful truth in a family funeral ...

‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ is a searing African fable Rungano Nyoni directs a festival winner that takes on a village’s secrets and lies.

Native to sub-Saharan Africa, the guinea fowl is a communal bird that doubles as a guard animal. Whenever a predator is nearby, guinea fowl begin to chirp in cooperation with other guinea fowl to ...

In its atmosphere of gnawing discomfort with imposed secrecy about bad men, “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” is a uniquely dimensional work of character and temporality.