On Becoming a Guinea Fowl // CASCADE FESTIVAL OF AFRICAN FILMS
- Thu, Feb 6
Run Time: 144 min.
FREE EVENT; TICKET REGISTRATION STRONGLY ENCOURAGED (Click on 6:30 above to reserve!)
Doors 6 p.m.; Event at 7 p.m.
CCAP with devices available for this screening. Click here to learn more about accessibility at the Tomorrow Theater.
This event is free as part of PAM’s Free First Thursday, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
THE EXPERIENCE
Join us for a dynamic evening presented in partnership with Cascade Festival Of African Films, in celebrating the spirit of African cinema with the screening of On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, a poignant and visually stunning film exploring identity, transformation, and cultural narratives.
We’re welcoming guests to an evening of vibrant engagement. Enjoy Portland-based portrait photographer and creator of Polaroids by Paiz, Paisley Lee, and take part in interactive activities that connect art, culture, and Portland Art Museum’s current exhibition.
ON SCREEN: On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
2024. Directed by Rungano Nyoni. Runtime: 99 minutes. Rated PG-13.
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family, in filmmaker Rungano Nyoni’s surreal and vibrant reckoning with the lies we tell ourselves.
Note: We do not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, and films exhibited don’t necessarily reflect the views of PAM CUT, the Tomorrow Theater, or the Portland Art Museum. In addition to the synopses, trailers and other links on our website, further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on sites like Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com.