On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
| On Becoming a Guinea Fowl | |
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| Directed by | Rungano Nyoni |
| Screenplay by | Rungano Nyoni |
| Produced by | |
| Cinematography | David Gallego |
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| Countries | United States United Kingdom Ireland |
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is a 2024 comedy drama film written and directed by Rungano Nyoni.
The film will compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.[1]
Premise[edit]
The film has been described as a comedy-drama by which explores human relationships in Zambia and Guinea.[2]
Production[edit]
The film is written & directed by Rungano Nyoni and developed by BBC Film and Element Pictures.[3][4] Financing came from A24 alongside BBC Film and Fremantle.[5] David Gallego is the cinematographer on the project, and Malin Lindholm is the production designer. Producers include Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe for Element Pictures. Production was reported to have began in October 2022.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "The films of the Official Selection 2024". Festival de Cannes. April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL BY RUNGANO NYONI, IN UN CERTAIN REGARD SELECTION AT THE CANNES FESTIVAL 2024". Sortiraparis.com. April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "BBC Film celebrates four films in official selection at Cannes Film Festival 2024". BBC News. April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Irish films to have "strong presence" at 2024 Cannes Film Festival". IrishCentral. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (April 11, 2024). "A24 Boards Rungano Nyoni's Cannes Entry 'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Lavallee, Eric (January 11, 2023). "Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #121. Rungano Nyoni's On Becoming a Guinea Fowl". Ioncinema. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
