On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

Is On Becoming a Guinea Fowl worth watching?

Yes — On Becoming a Guinea Fowl earns a 80% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Rungano Nyoni folds dark family secrets into a wry, surreal portrait of Zambian funeral customs, confirming her gift for finding pointed satire inside grief.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (100%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

What is On Becoming a Guinea Fowl about?

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...