Photos from the UK premiere of Half of a Yellow Sun movie

The UK premiere of Biyi Bandele-directed movie, Half of a Yellow Sun movie, was held yesterday tuesday 8th April 2014 at the Odeon Cinema, Streatham Hill, London, UK. In attendance were; Chimamanda Adichie; the writer of the award-winning novel, Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejiofor. The Nigeria premiere will take place this month.

Half of a Yellow Sun movie premieres in Lagos next month.

The wait is finally over. After two successful premieres at the at Toronto International Film Festival in September 2013 and the British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival last October, highly anticipated film and adaptation of award-winning writer, Chimamanda’s first novel, Half of a Yellow Sun is finally storming Nigeria.
The movie which will premiere in Lagos on Friday, April 25, 2014 was directed by Biyi Bandele. It tells the story of four people during the struggle to establish an independent republic in Nigeria. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Genevieve Nnaji, Zack Orji, OC Ukeje, Onyeka Onwenu to mention a few.

WATCH THE TRAILER OF HALF OF A YELLOW SUN MOVIE

The film explores the effect of the Biafran war on the relationship between political figures, a Professor, a British Citizen and a houseboy. 

Directed by renowned Nigerian Playwright Biyi Bandele. The cast include international actress, Thandie Newton, Dominic Cooper, Chiwetel Ejiofor and so on. 

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