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Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun
, 2013Nigeria, Great Britain / Romantic, Drama / 18+
Synopsis
Sisters Olanna and Kainene return home to 1960s Nigeria, where they soon diverge on different paths. As civil war breaks out, political events loom larger than their differences as they join the fight to establish an independent republic.
Cast
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Odenigbo
Thandiwe Newton
Olanna
Anika Noni Rose
Kainene
Joseph Mawle
Richard
John Boyega
Ugwu
Onyeka Onwenu
Mama
Babou Ceesay
Okeoma
Susan Wokoma
Amala
Jude Orhorha
Harrison
Genevieve Nnaji
Miss Adebayo
Director
Biyi Bandele
Writer
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Biyi Bandele
Composer
Ben Onono, Paul Thomson
Film details
Country
Nigeria / Great Britain
Runtime
1 hour 51 minutes
Production year
2013
Online premiere
11 April 2014
World premiere
8 September 2013
Release date
| 8 September 2013 | Canada | ||
| 21 March 2014 | Great Britain | ||
| 1 August 2014 | Nigeria | ||
| 16 May 2014 | USA |
MPAA
R
Budget
1,270,000,000 NGN
Worldwide Gross
$306,393
Production
Slate Films, Shareman Media, British Film Institute (BFI)
Also known as
Half of a Yellow Sun, Half a Yellow Sun, L'autre Moitié du soleil, La metà di un sole giallo, Medio sol amarillo, Meio Sol Amarelo, Połówka żółtego słońca, Половина желтого солнца, Половината от жълтото слънце, 半分のぼった黄色い太陽, 半轮黄日, Metade de um Sol Amarelo, חצי שמש צהובה
Updated 29 April 2025
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