Writer/Director: Rungano Nyoni
Cast: Susan Chardi, Roy Chisa, Blessings Bhamjee, Chunga Bwalya, Maggie Mulubwa
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.
Rated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes!
1hr 35mins/ PG-13 (Thematic Material|Sexual Abuse|Suggestive References|Some Drug Use)
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"Nyoni’s embrace of the absurd, as well as her seamless use of symbolic references and the depiction of traditional rituals, showcase her impressive storytelling talent." - Boston Globe