Half of a Yellow Sun

Sep 8, 2013

1h 46m

★ 4.8

Overview

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.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

BFI

Lipsync Productions

Slate Films

Shareman Media

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Cast

Odenigbo

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Olanna

Thandiwe Newton

Kainene

Anika Noni Rose

Richard

Joseph Mawle

Ugwu

John Boyega

Miss Adebayo

Genevieve Nnaji

Mama

Onyeka Onwenu

Captain Dutse

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Okeoma

Babou Ceesay

Amala

Susan Wokoma

Harrison

Jude Orhorha

Aunty Ifeka

Gloria Young

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Two Nigeran friends who aim to fulfill their dreams of playing professional football in America.