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Ollia Horton

REVEALED: Postcard from cannes 3 breaking the silence | Rare Historical Photos

A scene from the film On Becoming a Guinea Fowl by Zambian director Rungano Nyoni, shown in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival, 2024. © Element / Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival is not just an outlet for artistic expression – it is a powerful platform to draw attention to social issues. In an unprecedented way, women from around the globe are breaking the silence on the topic of sexual abuse and harassment, both on and off the screen.

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl by director Rungano Nyoni tackles patriarchal traditions in her native Zambia and gives a voice back to those who have been silenced.

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