Rungano Nyoni Talks ‘On Becoming A Guinea Fowl’, Future Projects & Why It’s So Difficult To Release An African Film In Africa: “The Distributors Just Aren’t Interested”

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Boundary-pushing Zambian auteur Rungano Nyoni opens up on her long-awaited second feature's surreal exploration of identity and the challenges of indie filmmaking in Africa.

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Nyoni's film, 'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl', marks her first feature in 7 years and sees her delving deeper into the themes of cultural dislocation that defined her breakout debut 'I Am Not a Witch'.
Nyoni reveals that securing distribution for African films in the continent remains a major hurdle, with local 'distributors just not interested' - a problem she hopes to tackle through her own production company.

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