The final, searing shot of Rungano Nyoni’s “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” is a convergence of everything that’s come before. The film, about a sudden death and family secrets in Zambia, comes to a ...

Baby guineas, called keets, are about as adorable as they sound and easy to tend. But once they grow older they are worthy watchdogs, fighting off trespassers both human and animal alike. Bruce King, ...

The heroine of Rungano Nyoni’s second feature keeps her cool even as she uncovers long-buried family secrets in Zambia. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...

About a quarter way into “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl”, director-writer Rungano Nyoni delivers a scene that becomes a sharp window into the distressing complexities of her sophomore film. In a hotel ...