Half of a Yellow Sun

Half of a Yellow Sun

106 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 8, 2013

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.

Half of a Yellow Sun

106 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 8, 2013

Half of a Yellow Sun
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers British Film Institute, Lipsync Productions, Slate Films, Shareman Media
Original title Half of a Yellow Sun
Directors Biyi Bandele
Writers Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Biyi Bandele

Cast

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

O.C. Ukeje

as Aniekwena

Paresh Behera

as Dr. Patel

Jennifer Osammor

as Mama Oji