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2013 Anglo-Nigerian drama film
- Half of a Yellow Sun is a 2013 Anglo-Nigerian drama film directed by Biyi Bandele and based on the novel of the same name by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
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Half of a Yellow Sun is a 2013 Anglo-Nigerian drama film directed by Biyi Bandele and based on the novel of the same name by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. This film explores the profound themes of identity, love, and resilience in the face of war.
Half of a Yellow Sun: Directed by Biyi Bandele. With Thandiwe Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Noni Rose, Joseph Mawle. Sisters Olanna and Kainene return home to 1960s Nigeria, where they soon diverge on different paths.
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- Drama, Romance
- Biyi Bandele
- 2014-05-16
While it doesn't quite do justice to the source material, Half of a Yellow Sun adapts Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel with committed performances and narrative nuance. Read Critics Reviews.
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- Thandiwe Newton
Half of a Yellow Sun is a novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Published in 2006 by 4th Estate in London, the novel tells the story of the Biafran War [2] through the perspective of the characters Olanna, Ugwu, and Richard. It received critical acclaim and won the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2007.
May 16, 2014 · The film begins on the eve of Nigerian independence in 1960, and follows two young women, Olanna (Thandie Newton) and Kainene (Anika Noni Rose), the daughters of a wealthy Lagos businessman, as ...
- Movie Critic
Apr 12, 2014 · Half of a Yellow Sun is a lop-sided but moving and effective adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Orange Prize-winning novel. The early scenes follow the romantic and professional lives...
May 15, 2014 · “Half of a Yellow Sun,” adapted from the 2006 novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, emerges on screen as a well-acted, finely wrought epic that nevertheless struggles to balance the requirements...
