Carl Roberts 
“Do you want me to dig up the corpse and ask it what happened?” Watch the new trailer for On Becoming A Guinea Fowl here.
Coming to UK & Irish cinemas on December 6th. And opening in the United States on March 7th, 2025 is the comedy-drama film On Becoming A Guinea Fowl. The film, distributed by Picturehouse Entertainment in the UK and by A24 in the USA, is written and directed by Rungano Nyoni. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, winning the Best Director prize. It stars Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela, and Henry B.J. Phiri. The film is a fiercely brilliant story of family secrets. The trailer for the film has been released.
THE PREMISE
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 in filmmaker Rungano Nyoni’s surreal and vibrant reckoning with the lies we tell ourselves.
Element Pictures, BBC Film, Fremantle and A24 are the production companies behind the film. The film, produced by Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe, has a runtime of 95 minutes.
CREDITS
STARRING: Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela, and Henry B.J. Phiri
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Rungano Nyoni
On Becoming A Guinea Fowl opens in the UK & Ireland on December 6th. It opens in the United States on March 7th, 2025.
Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
He can be found either at his neighborhood cinema, enjoying the latest releases on the big screen, or at home streaming the newest blockbuster movies.
