Half of a Yellow Sun

Half of a Yellow Sun

2013•1h 46m•4.9/10

RomanceDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.9/10(28)

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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Production

BFI, Lipsync Productions, Slate Films, Shareman Media

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Odenigbo

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Olanna

Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose

Kainene

Joseph Mawle

Joseph Mawle

Richard

John Boyega

John Boyega

Ugwu

Genevieve Nnaji

Genevieve Nnaji

Miss Adebayo

Onyeka Onwenu

Onyeka Onwenu

Mama

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Captain Dutse

Babou Ceesay

Babou Ceesay

Okeoma

Susan Wokoma

Susan Wokoma

Amala

Jude Orhorha

Harrison

Gloria Young

Aunty Ifeka

Tina Mba

Tina Mba

Mrs. Ozobia

Wale Ojo

Wale Ojo

Chief Okonji

Ayo Lijadu

Ayo Lijadu

Professor Ezeka

Naya Amobi

Arize

Zack Orji

Chief Ozobia

Kasper Michaels

Kasper Michaels

Plump Charles

Reginald Ofodile

Uncle Mbaezi

Gráinne Keenan

Gráinne Keenan

Susan

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