Half of a Yellow Sun movie poster starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandiwe Newton, Anika Noni Rose, John Boyega

Half of a Yellow Sun

2013 | 111 min. | Drama, Romance

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.

Directed by

Biyi Bandele

Written by

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (novel)

Biyi Bandele (screenplay)

Starring

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Thandiwe Newton

Anika Noni Rose

John Boyega