Rungano Nyoni
Film Director
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Born 1982 · age 44
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Updated 2026-07-16
Rungano Nyoni is a Zambian-Welsh director, screenwriter and actress. She is best known for her feature-length films I Am Not a Witch and On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, both of which she wrote and directed. Both films received extensive international accolades. I Am Not a Witch won Nyoni the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut in 2018. On Becoming a Guinea Fowl earned her the 2024 Cannes Film Festival's Best Director - Un Certain Regard (Ex-aequo) award.
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- WikiquoteLow confidencewebsite · en.wikiquote.org
- رونغانو نيونيLow confidencewikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
- Rungano NyoniLow confidencewikipedia · cy.wikipedia.org
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