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Rungano Nyoni on Buried Secrets, Trauma and the Problem With ‘Terrible Men’ in A24’s Cannes Premiere ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’
The follow-up to her Directors' Fortnight debut 'I Am Not a Witch' is a dark comedy about buried secrets and the trauma they leave behind.
“I Am Not a Witch” would travel widely after Cannes, including stops in London and Toronto, landing Nyoni a BAFTA for outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer en route to being named the U.K.’s submission for the Academy Awards. Speaking to Variety ahead of the film’s May 16 world premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard sidebar, Nyoni describes the powerhouse collaboration as a “dream,” even while she admits, “I’m a bit too nervous to enjoy it.” “You forget when you’re going through it [and making a movie], you’re just so worried about what’s not working, but you have to remind yourself what is,” she says. That includes working alongside Oscar-winning studios like Element and A24, with acclaimed Colombian cinematographer David Gallego — DoP on Ciro Guerra’s Oscar-nominated “Embrace of the Serpent,” as well as “I Am Not a Witch” — adding his talents to boot.
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