Rungano Nyoni

Rungano Nyoni
Born
Lusaka, Zambia
Alma mater
  • University of Birmingham
  • University Arts of London
OccupationsDirector
Screenwriter
Producer
Actress
Years active2007–present

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.