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Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)

Overview

An epic love story: Olanna and Kainene are glamorous twins, living a privileged city life in newly independent 1960s Nigeria. The two women make very different choices of lovers, but rivalry and betrayal must be set aside as their lives are swept up in the turbulence of war.
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Biyi Bandele profile
Biyi Bandele

Director

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Biyi Bandele

Screenplay

Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor profile
Chiwetel Ejiofor

Odenigbo

Thandiwe Newton profile
Thandiwe Newton

Olanna

Anika Noni Rose profile
Anika Noni Rose

Kainene

Joseph Mawle profile
Joseph Mawle

Richard

John Boyega profile
John Boyega

Ugwu

Genevieve Nnaji profile
Genevieve Nnaji

Miss Adebayo

Onyeka Onwenu profile
Onyeka Onwenu

Mama

Hakeem Kae-Kazim profile
Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Captain Dutse

Babou Ceesay profile
Babou Ceesay

Okeoma

Susan Wokoma profile
Susan Wokoma

Amala

Jude Orhorha profile
Jude Orhorha

Harrison

Gloria Young profile
Gloria Young

Aunty Ifeka

Chiwetel Ejiofor profile
Chiwetel Ejiofor

Odenigbo

Thandiwe Newton profile
Thandiwe Newton

Olanna

Anika Noni Rose profile
Anika Noni Rose

Kainene

Joseph Mawle profile
Joseph Mawle

Richard

John Boyega profile
John Boyega

Ugwu

Genevieve Nnaji profile
Genevieve Nnaji

Miss Adebayo

Onyeka Onwenu profile
Onyeka Onwenu

Mama

Hakeem Kae-Kazim profile
Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Captain Dutse

Babou Ceesay profile
Babou Ceesay

Okeoma

Susan Wokoma profile
Susan Wokoma

Amala

Jude Orhorha profile
Jude Orhorha

Harrison

Gloria Young profile
Gloria Young

Aunty Ifeka

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Release Date

September 8, 2013

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

BFI logoLipsync Productions logoSlate Films logoShareman Media logo

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