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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
Comedy · Drama · 2024
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.
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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
2024 Comedy · Drama 1h 39m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.0 / 10
1.6K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
87 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
7.5 / 10
Community rating
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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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over On Becoming a Guinea Fowl?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Rungano Nyoni
Written by
Rungano Nyoni
Susan Chardy
Shula
Elizabeth Chisela
Nsansa
Esther Singini
Bupe
B
Blessings Bhamjee
Young Shula
D
Doris Naulapwa
Shula's Mother
Henry B.J. Phiri
Shula's Father
Roy Chisha
Uncle Fred
Court is in session
Put On Becoming a Guinea Fowl on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.