On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024)
1h 39m
Running Time
December 6, 2024Release Date
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024)
1h 39m
Running Time
December 6, 2024Release Date
Network & Production Companies





Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.


Currently On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Fandango, AMC Theatres
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

Susan Chardy
Shula

Elizabeth Chisela
Nsansa

Esther Singini
Bupe

Blessings Bhamjee
Young Shula

Doris Naulapwa
Shula's Mother

Maggie Mulubwa
Farm Club Presenter #2

Henry B.J. Phiri
Shula's Father

Roy Chisha
Uncle Fred

Benson Mumba
Joseph

Chungu Bwalya
Farm Club Presenter 1

Margaret Mulubwa
Farm Club Presenter 2

Mary Mulabo
Beatrice

Norah Mwansa
Widow / Chichi

Hildah Mwanza
Matron 1

Febby Lungu
Matron 2

Gillian Sakala
Aunty Ruth

Carol Natasha Mwale
Aunty Catherine

Loveness Nakwiza
Aunty Linda

Bwalya Chipampata
Aunty Bukata

Faustina Tembo
Gossiping Woman 1

Justina Mudenda
Gossiping Woman 2

Esther Yobe
Musonda

Sombo Kapole
Mapalo

Stella Njolomba
Aunty Sampa

Benson Mshanga
Coal Man

Aaron Sakala
Boarding House Security Guard

Cathy Mazambani
Female Student

Mwaale Chendende
Farm Club Kid

Fred Mumba
Print Shop Owner

Dinah Kayumba
Aunty 1

Edwidge Lunkoto
Aunty 2

Andrew Simutinta
Young Man 1

Brian Muleya
Young Man 2

Ethel Banda
Female Student

Ezekiel Banda
Uncle Enoch

Salati Phiri
Uncle Lucky

Geliate Mwale
Uncle Gabriel

Grace Phiri
Widow's Friend

Margaret Khonje
Ba Doreen

Gracious Kalema
Subi

Patience Kalema
Chiko

Samuel Tembo
Jonas

Malita Mulenga
Widow's Grandmother

Travers Merrill
Farm Club Storyteller

Elizabeth Mubita
Praying Woman 1

Dinah Mbao
Praying Woman 2

Royce Mutentwa Habeenzu
Widow's Aunty 1

Queen Chimimba
Aunty Stella

Victor Phiri
Uncle VIncent

Henry Kapinga
Uncle David

Johnny Mulenga
Uncle John

Mark Mbewe
Widow's Uncle

Agatha Mweemba
Aunty Moyo

Agness Phiri
Widow's Aunty 2

Rungano Nyoni
Director / Writer

Tim Cole
Producer

Ed Guiney
Producer

Andrew Lowe
Producer

Eva Yates
Executive Producer

Nathan Nugent
Editor

Malin Lindholm
Production Design

David Gallego
Director of Photography

Isabella Odoffin
Casting

Christian Vesper
Executive Producer

Olivia Sleiter
Executive Producer

Lucrecia Dalt
Original Music Composer

Estelle Don Banda
Costume Design

Victoria Richards
Art Direction

Gabriel Gauchet
Co-Producer

Chelangat Lebo
Set Decoration

Ade Oshin
First Assistant Director

Olivier Dandré
Sound Recordist / Sound Designer
Media.








Details.
Wiki.
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is a 2024 black comedy drama film written and directed by Rungano Nyoni, and starring Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela and Henry B.J. Phiri. It is a co-production between Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Zambia.
The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2024. It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on December 6, 2024, by Picturehouse Entertainment, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 7, 2025, by A24.
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