On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

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Roman Damn, ow, fantastic but ooooowwwww. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Christy L Compelling story about death and cultural rituals in an entirely different setting. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/27/25 Full Review Roy J The sexual assault plot is hard-hitting, but I also found the Zambia culture depicted in the movie to be very compelling. Glad A24 distributed this African movie in the US. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/11/25 Full Review Ry N When it’s revealed that a family’s late uncle was a predator, the movie takes a serious tone through the scope of Zambian culture. The film was pretty good, just very so slow. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/29/25 Full Review Alec B I desperately wish the movie didn't feel the need to underline the meaning of the title over and over again. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/03/25 Full Review Benson G The main character of On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, Shula, is quietly compelling, an appropriate guide into a film dealing with serious emotions in a naturalistic, matter-of-fact, and often deadpan-humorous way. I would call the movie primarily a drama, but I also laughes out loud sometimes. The film's humor, its gradual and believeable reveals, and its view of life for a group of women in Zambia are what kept me watching, even as the subject matter gradually became more serious. Well, and also - it's a movie with an artistic flair. Many shots delight. The narrative is creatively constructed. The acting is top-notch. Everyone, and everything, feel so real. By the end, I deeply cared about the characters. It's also a movie in which everything comes together powerfully for the viewer as the cinematic experience draws toward its close. The ending is an artistic statement as well - somewhat jarring for me, but all in all effective. I was left feeling that I came away with rewards and satisfactions that, while different from more conventionally structured films, are at least as great. My heart had expanded a bit to include the real people I've never known, whose stories have been distilled into the fictional ones now part of my life. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/30/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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