Roy Chisha

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024) doesn’t mess around—it dives straight into the gnarlier side of family secrets, gossip, and the wild fallout that comes when stuff gets dragged into the light. The story centers on a young woman who, after the death of her uncle, finds herself stuck in a whirlwind of old wounds and uncomfortable truths, all while wrestling with her own sense of loyalty and what’s actually right. Seriously, this family’s closet is packed with skeletons, and every relative’s got their own version of what really went down. Roy Chisha doesn’t pull punches in his portrayal—there’s this raw, sometimes awkward honesty to the way everyone talks over each other, hides things, or desperately tries to keep up appearances. The movie’s set in Zambia, and that actually matters; the sense of place seeps into every shot, from the heat shimmering outside to the way relatives circle each other in tight, tense rooms. It’s not just about one person’s secret, either; it’s about how families work (or don’t), how people choose to protect themselves or blow things up, and how the past keeps showing up, uninvited, at the worst possible times. The whole thing is kind of a rollercoaster—messy, real, sometimes funny in that way where you laugh because it’s either that or cry. If you’re into stories that don’t sugarcoat family drama, this one’s got your number.