Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)

Directed by

Biyi Bandele

Genre

drama film

Country

Nigeria, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

R

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Twin sisters Olanna and Kainene navigate love and family during the Nigerian Civil War. Their relationships are tested by the conflict and its aftermath.

romanticpoignanttragicwar-tornslow-burnintimatesombervisually lush

What happens

Half of a Yellow Sun is a 2013 Nigerian drama film directed by Biyi Bandele, based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 2006 novel of the same name. Produced by Andrea Calderwood and Gail Egan, and distributed by Metro International, Leap Frog Films, FilmOne Distributions, Soda Pictures, and Monterey Media, it became one of the top grossing Nigerian films of the time. The film stars a cast of African and diasporan influencers, including Chiwetel Ejiofor as Odenigbo, John Boyega, Thandiwe Newton, Onyeka Onwenu, Genevieve Nnaji, OC Ukeje and Anika Noni Rose. In the film, twin sisters Olanna and Kainene catch up with love and unity in the outbreak of the Nigerian Civil War (1967–70). Half of a Yellow Sun premiered in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film had a mixed reception from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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