Rungano Nyoni’s “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” is a surreal and emotional journey through one family’s pent-up trauma.
RogerEbert.com spoke to writer-director Rungano Nyoni and star Susan Chardy over Zoom about the magnificence of the guinea fowl, the film’s striking opening allusion to Missy Elliott, externalizing a character’s internal journey on screen, and evoking feelings of rage and empowerment in their audience.
A meditation "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl"
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