On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

On a deserted road, Shula stumbles upon the body of her uncle. As the preparations for the funeral begin, she and her cousins uncover the dark secrets of their middle-class Zambian family. A surreal, dramatic comedy full of surprises about the lies we tell ourselves. Director Rungano Nyoni is known for her unique style that mixes realism with fairy tale elements. For ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL, she was awarded the prize for best director in the ‘Un certain regard’ section at Cannes. 'With absurd wit and original seriousness Rungano Nyoni unfolds the concealed secrets of a Zambian family – loud, unmistakable and with distinct succeptability to cultural peculiraities.' – Daniela Engler