On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Dec. 15, 2024

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

Release Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 Limited Friday, March 7, 2025 Expansion

Rungano Nyoni, Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela, Henry B.J. Phiri

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Plot

What's the story 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 and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in On Becoming a Guinea Fowl.

Crew Behind the Film

The On Becoming a Guinea Fowl behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director: Rungano Nyoni
Screenwriter: Rungano Nyoni

Studio: A24
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Official On Becoming a Guinea Fowl movie trailers and clips.

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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the On Becoming a Guinea Fowl movie production.

Key Facts

WINNER - Best Director Un Certain Regard - 2024 Cannes Film Festival

Production Updates

Jun 2024

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 13, 2024. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Kraven the Hunter and Carry-On. As a limited release, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

United States

United States

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