On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

In the second feature of Zambian-Welsh writer-director Rungano Nyoni, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle Fred on a deserted road in the middle of the night. At his funeral, unexpected and unwanted secrets are unveiled that turn her family upside down. This absurdist film surprises at every turn, and comedy gives way to darkness as the consequences of Uncle Fred’s abusive behavior to the women around him are revealed. Nyoni won Best Director at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard.