On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
First screened in May 2024 / Most recently screened in March 2025
Director: Rungano Nyoni. Cast: Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela, Esther Singini, Henry B.J. Phiri, Gillian Sakala, Carol Natasha Mwale, Loveness Nakwiza, Bwalya Chipampata, Stella Njolomba, Doris Naulapwa, Norah Mwansa, Malita Mulenga, Blessings Bhamjee, Esther Yobe, Sombo Kapole, Roy Chisha, Ezekiel Banda, Salati Phiri, Geliate Mwale, Victor Phiri, Johnny Mulenga, Mark Mbewe. Screenplay: Rungano Nyoni. In Brief:
Protest rings out loudly, even when complexly overlaid with dreams, trauma logic, and communal critique.
VOR:⑤
Nyoni undertakes bold, blue-black experiments with structure, sound, framing, and diegetic register. Virtuosic, without making her artistry the point.
