Half of a Yellow Sun

Year: 2014
Description: Cast includes John Boyega, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Joseph Mawle, Thandie Newton, Genevieve Nnaji, Onyeka Onwenu, Anika Noni Rose, and O. C. Ukeje.
Follows twin sisters Olanna (played by Thandie Newton) and Kainene (played by Anika Noni Rose) whose different personal and professional paths are affected by political and social events from Nigerian Independence Day in 1960 through the end of the Nigerian Civil War in 1970.
Director: Bandele, Biyi
Writer: Bandele, Biyi
Producer: Calderwood, Andrea
Cinematographer: de Borman, John
Editor: Gill, Chris
Production Team: Monterey Media, Metro International, Slate Films, Shareman Media, British Film Institute, Kachifo Limited, and LipSync Productions
Genre: Feature Film
Drama
Content Notes: Explicit sex
Source: Based on the novel Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Language: English
Media Format: 1 DVD (113 min.) or 1 streaming video (113 min.)
Type: Color with black and white sequences
Additional Content: The DVD includes a behind-the-scenes featurette and additional footage.
Original Release Date: 2013
Updated: 12-20-2022

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