Half of a Yellow Sun

Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)


  • Genre: Romance, Drama
  • Release Date: 2013-09-08
  • User Rating: 5/10 from 23 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 46min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BFI
  • Production Country: Nigeria, United Kingdom
  • Director: Biyi Bandele
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Summary

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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  • Chiwetel Ejiofor

    as Odenigbo

  • Thandiwe Newton

    as Olanna

  • Anika Noni Rose

    as Kainene

  • Joseph Mawle

    as Richard

  • John Boyega

    as Ugwu

  • Genevieve Nnaji

    as Miss Adebayo

  • Onyeka Onwenu

    as Mama

  • Hakeem Kae-Kazim

    as Captain Dutse

  • Babou Ceesay

    as Okeoma

  • Susan Wokoma

    as Amala

  • Jude Orhorha

    as Harrison

  • Gloria Young

    as Aunty Ifeka

  • Tina Mba

    as Mrs. Ozobia

  • Wale Ojo

    as Chief Okonji

  • Ayo Lijadu

    as Professor Ezeka

  • Naya Amobi

    as Arize

  • Zack Orji

    as Chief Ozobia

  • Kasper Michaels

    as Plump Charles

  • Reginald Ofodile

    as Uncle Mbaezi

  • Grainne Keenan

    as Susan

  • Paul Hampshire

    as Professor Lehman

  • Robert Davide

    as Redhead Charles

  • OC Ukeje

    as Aniekwena

  • Paresh Behera

    as Dr. Patel

  • Jennifer Osammor

    as Mama Oji
Writing Biyi Bandele Screenplay
Writing Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Novel
Directing Biyi Bandele Director
Costume & Make-Up Jo Katsaras Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Sian Evans Costume Supervisor
Art Christophe Dalberg Art Direction
Production Jina Jay Casting
Production Andrea Calderwood Producer
Camera John de Borman Director of Photography
Art Andrew McAlpine Production Design
Editing Chris Gill Editor
Art Steve Summersgill Supervising Art Director
Visual Effects Ben Shepherd Visual Effects Supervisor
Sound Paul Thomson Original Music Composer
Sound Ben Onono Original Music Composer

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