Rungano nyoni biography of rory
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With her second feature film, Zambian-Welsh director Rungano Nyoni looks at the pain, memory, and absurdity of familial Zambian tradition.!
Rungano Nyoni
Zambian-Welsh filmmaker
Rungano Nyoni | |
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| Born | Lusaka, Zambia[1] |
| Nationality | Zambian / Welsh |
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| Occupation(s) | Director[2] Screenwriter Producer[1] Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Rungano Nyoni is a British, screenwriter and actress.[1] She is known for the film I Am Not a Witch, which she wrote and directed.
The film won Nyoni the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut in 2018 and has also garnered accolades from international film festivals. Her 2009 film, The List, won the Welsh BAFTA Award for Best Short Film.[3]
Early life and education
Nyoni was born in Lusaka, Zambia to Merill Mutale (née Nyoni) and Thomas Nyoni.
Entrepreneur Rory (Jude Law), relocates his wife Allison (Carrie Coon) and their children from suburban America to his native England with dreams of profiting.They chose to name her Rungano, which in the Shona language native to Zimbabwe means "storyteller". When she was nine years old her family migrated to Wales.
She attended the University of Birming