Half Of A Yellow Sun by Biyi Bandele - Movies

Olanna (Thandie Newton) and Kainene (Anika Noni Rose) are glamorous twins from a wealthy Nigerian family. Upon returning to a privileged city life in newly independent 1960s Nigeria after their expensive English education, the two women make very different choices. Olanna shocks her family by going to live with her lover, the “revolutionary professor” Odenigbo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and his devoted houseboy Ugwu (John Boyega) in the dusty university town of Nsukka; Kainene turns out to be a fiercely successful businesswoman when she takes over the family interests, and surprises even herself when she falls in love with Richard (Joseph Mawle), an English writer. Preoccupied by their romantic entanglements, and a betrayal between the sisters, the events of their life seem to loom larger than politics. However, they become caught up in the events of the Nigerian civil war, in which the lgbo people fought an impassioned struggle to establish Biafra as an independent republic, ending in chilling violence which shocked the entire world. A sweeping romantic drama, Half of a Yellow Sun takes the sisters and their lovers on a journey through the war which is powerful, intensely emotional and, as the response of readers around the world has shown, is a story which can touch everyone’s heart.

Shopping cart

Laptop Cover

Disney Toys

Screen Axe

Airpods Pro

Subtotal

What you can do when private firms hit you with a parking charge - and why they can't actually 'fine' you

Audio technology group Waves hello to £300m London float

UK car exporter's shares slump to four-year low on trade war warning

Counter terror police assessing Kneecap concert video

Nominees for Ivor Novello Awards revealed

Country star Jelly Roll seeks pardon from criminal past

Rachel Reeves in MAGA-Land

Chancellor outlines red lines for US trade deal

Bin strike deal 'could be in touching distance'

'Breathing' magma cap discovered less than 4km under Yellowstone National Park

Bite marks found on Roman skeleton prove gladiators fought big cats

UK vision for clean energy to collide with Trump's fossil fuel frenzy

Nandy to sign off appointment of Kogan as top football referee

Man with life-threatening peanut allergy now eats them every day thanks to study

Man charged with murder after woman stabbed to death in London

Trump wants to emulate Putin, his ex-national security adviser says

Trump accuses Zelenskyy of harming peace talks

Depth of Trump's frustration revealed in comments on Zelenskyy - and there was one notable absence in his Truth Social post

Student dies after stabbing attack at French school

Pope's doctor says he didn't suffer - and reveals pontiff's last regret

Pakistan halts trade and India revokes visas as retaliatory measures ramp up after Kashmir killings

The Rise of AI-Powered Personal Assistants: How They Manage

Solo Travel: Some Tips and Destinations for the Adventurous Explorer

Hidden Gems: Underrated Travel Destinations Around the World

Balancing Work and Wellness: Tech Solutions for Healthy

Half of a Yellow Sun

Comment

Recent Posts

3 Years After Man's Death

Categories

More Movies from Biyi Bandele

Latest topics

The News

About

Search

Shopping cart

Subtotal

Saved articles

Subscribe to the Newsletter

Log in

Create an account

Reset password

Terms of use

Disclaimers

Limitation on Liability

Copyright Policy

General

GDPR Compliance