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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating, the movie starts after midnite)!

Director: Rungano Nyoni Run Time: 99 min. Format: DCP Rating: PG 13 Release Year: 2024 Language: Bemba with English subtitles

Starring: Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela, Roy Chisha, Blessings Bhamjee

On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As the funeral unfolds, the cousins unveil the buried secrets of their Zambian family in a vibrant reckoning with the lies we tell ourselves.

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