Half of a Yellow Sun
2013 | 106m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Biyi Bandele |
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| Writer: | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Biyi Bandele |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 08, 2013 |
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| Director: | Biyi Bandele |
| Writer: | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Biyi Bandele |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | nigeria |
| Production Companies | BFI, Lipsync Productions, Slate Films, Shareman Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | Odenigbo |
| Thandiwe Newton | Olanna |
| Anika Noni Rose | Kainene |
| Joseph Mawle | Richard |
| John Boyega | Ugwu |
| Genevieve Nnaji | Miss Adebayo |
| Onyeka Onwenu | Mama |
| Hakeem Kae-Kazim | Captain Dutse |
| Babou Ceesay | Okeoma |
| Susan Wokoma | Amala |
| Jude Orhorha | Harrison |
| Gloria Young | Aunty Ifeka |
| Tina Mba | Mrs. Ozobia |
| Wale Ojo | Chief Okonji |
| Ayo Lijadu | Professor Ezeka |
| Naya Amobi | Arize |
| Zack Orji | Chief Ozobia |
| Kasper Michaels | Plump Charles |
| Reginald Ofodile | Uncle Mbaezi |
| Gráinne Keenan | Susan |
| Paul Hampshire | Professor Lehman |
| Robert Davide | Redhead Charles |
| OC Ukeje | Aniekwena |
| Paresh Behera | Dr. Patel |
| Jennifer Osammor | Mama Oji |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Novel |
| Jo Katsaras | Costume Design |
| Ben Shepherd | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Biyi Bandele | Screenplay, Director |
| John de Borman | Director of Photography |
| Chris Gill | Editor |
| Jina Jay | Casting |
| Andrew McAlpine | Production Design |
| Christophe Dalberg | Art Direction |
| Sian Evans | Costume Supervisor |
| Steve Summersgill | Supervising Art Director |
| Ben Onono | Original Music Composer |
| Paul Thomson | Original Music Composer |
| Chuck Finch | Gaffer |
| Keith Smith | Key Rigging Grip |
| Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Chris Elliot | Set Decoration |
| Nathaniel De'Lineadeus | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Amy Byrne | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| Csilla Blake-Horváth | Makeup Artist |
| Sharon Martin | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| Paul Cotterell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Dan Hirst | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Andrea Calderwood | Producer |
| Muhtar Bakare | Executive Producer |
| Gail Egan | Executive Producer |
| Peter Hampden | Executive Producer |
| Norman Merry | Executive Producer |
| Yewande Sadiku | Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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