On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024)


  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date: 2024-12-06
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: A24
  • Production Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
  • Director: Rungano Nyoni

Summary

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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  • Susan Chardy

    as Shula

  • Elizabeth Chisela

    as Nsansa

  • Henry B.J. Phiri

    as Shula's Father

  • Roy Chisha

    as Uncle Fred

  • Blessings Bhamjee

    as Young Shula

  • Doris Naulapwa

    as Shula's Mother

  • Benson Mumba

    as Joseph

  • Chungu Bwalya

    as Farm Club Presenter 1

  • Margaret Mulubwa

    as Farm Club Presenter 2

  • Mary Mulabo

    as Beatrice

  • Norah Mwansa

    as Widow / Chichi

  • Hildah Mwanza

    as Matron 1

  • Febby Lungu

    as Matron 2

  • Gillian Sakala

    as Aunty Ruth

  • Carol Natasha Mwale

    as Aunty Catherine

  • Loveness Nakwiza

    as Aunty Linda

  • Bwalya Chipampata

    as Aunty Bukata

  • Faustina Tembo

    as Gossiping Woman 1

  • Justina Mudenda

    as Gossiping Woman 2

  • Esther Yobe

    as Musonda

  • Sombo Kapole

    as Mapalo

  • Stella Njolomba

    as Aunty Sampa

  • Benson Mshanga

    as Coal Man

  • Aaron Sakala

    as Boarding House Security Guard

  • Cathy Mazambani

    as Female Student

  • Esther Singini

    as Bupe

  • Mwaale Chendende

    as Farm Club Kid

  • Fred Mumba

    as Print Shop Owner

  • Dinah Kayumba

    as Aunty 1

  • Edwidge Lunkoto

    as Aunty 2

  • Andrew Simutinta

    as Young Man 1

  • Brian Muleya

    as Young Man 2

  • Ethel Banda

    as Female Student

  • Ezekiel Banda

    as Uncle Enoch

  • Salati Phiri

    as Uncle Lucky

  • Geliate Mwale

    as Uncle Gabriel

  • Grace Phiri

    as Widow's Friend

  • Margaret Khonje

    as Ba Doreen

  • Gracious Kalema

    as Subi

  • Patience Kalema

    as Chiko

  • Samuel Tembo

    as Jonas

  • Malita Mulenga

    as Widow's Grandmother

  • Travers Merrill

    as Farm Club Storyteller

  • Elizabeth Mubita

    as Praying Woman 1

  • Dinah Mbao

    as Praying Woman 2

  • Royce Mutentwa Habeenzu

    as Widow's Aunty 1

  • Queen Chimimba

    as Aunty Stella

  • Victor Phiri

    as Uncle VIncent

  • Henry Kapinga

    as Uncle David

  • Johnny Mulenga

    as Uncle John

  • Mark Mbewe

    as Widow's Uncle

  • Agatha Mweemba

    as Aunty Moyo

  • Agness Phiri

    as Widow's Aunty 2
Directing Rungano Nyoni Director
Production Ed Guiney Producer
Production Andrew Lowe Producer
Production Tim Cole Producer
Writing Rungano Nyoni Writer
Editing Nathan Nugent Editor
Art Malin Lindholm Production Design
Production Eva Yates Executive Producer
Camera David Gallego Director of Photography
Production Isabella Odoffin Casting
Production Christian Vesper Executive Producer
Production Olivia Sleiter Executive Producer
Sound Lucrecia Dalt Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Estelle Don Banda Costume Design
Production Gabriel Gauchet Co-Producer
Art Victoria Richards Art Direction
Art Chelangat Lebo Set Decoration
Directing Ade Oshin First Assistant Director
Sound Olivier Dandré Sound Recordist
Sound Olivier Dandré Sound Designer

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