More than one-third of all women and girls in Zambia have experienced physical violence in their lives, and 17% of these women have experienced sexual violence. This is an issue that plagues the country, but somehow director-writer Rungano Nyoni has figured out how to tell such a dark tale with humor interlaced in it for her latest project On Becoming a Guinea Fowl , which reached theaters overseas earlier this month and is set to release in the United States on March 7, 2025 . Nyoni has created a cocktail mix of many genres with her latest release. It could be considered dark humor, drama, science fiction and artsy. There are even some historical moments throughout the film, including observations of traditional Zambian funerals. In the night and with an eye-catching glimpse of the moon, parts of the film feel like screenshots of paintings. If no showtimes are scheduled in your city, you’ll soon be able to catch the film on Apple TV. For those who want to dive into the story ahead...
