---
title: 'Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Biyi Bandele'
released: '2013-09-08'
runtime_minutes: 111
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Nigeria'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/half-of-a-yellow-sun-2013'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2215077/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)

2013 · 111 min · Drama · United Kingdom, Nigeria


## Synopsis

Half of a Yellow Sun is a 2013 Nigerian drama film directed by Biyi Bandele, based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 2006 novel of the same name. Produced by Andrea Calderwood and Gail Egan, and distributed by Metro International, Leap Frog Films, FilmOne Distributions, Soda Pictures, and Monterey Media, it became one of the top grossing Nigerian films of the time. The film stars a cast of African and diasporan influencers, including Chiwetel Ejiofor as Odenigbo, John Boyega, Thandiwe Newton, Onyeka Onwenu, Genevieve Nnaji, OC Ukeje and Anika Noni Rose. In the film, twin sisters Olanna and Kainene catch up with love and unity in the outbreak of the Nigerian Civil War (1967–70).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Biyi Bandele](https://cinepixo.com/people/biyi-bandele)
- **Screenplay:** [Biyi Bandele](https://cinepixo.com/people/biyi-bandele)
- **Director of Photography:** [John de Borman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-de-borman)

## Cast

- [Babou Ceesay](https://cinepixo.com/people/babou-ceesay) as Okeoma
- [O. C. Ukeje](https://cinepixo.com/people/o-c-ukeje) as Aniekwena
- [Genevieve Nnaji](https://cinepixo.com/people/genevieve-nnaji) as Ms Adebayo
- [Wale Ojo](https://cinepixo.com/people/wale-ojo) as Chief Okonji
- [Onyeka Onwenu](https://cinepixo.com/people/onyeka-onwenu) as Odenigbo's Mother
- [Anika Noni Rose](https://cinepixo.com/people/anika-noni-rose) as Kainene
- [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://cinepixo.com/people/chiwetel-ejiofor) as Odenigbo
- [Joseph Mawle](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-mawle) as Richard
- [Hakeem Kae-Kazim](https://cinepixo.com/people/hakeem-kae-kazim) as Captain DUTSE
- [Zack Orji](https://cinepixo.com/people/zack-orji) as Chief Ozobia
- [Thandiwe Newton](https://cinepixo.com/people/thandiwe-newton) as Olanna
- [John Boyega](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-boyega) as Ugwu

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Official site: http://halfofayellowsunmovie.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/half-of-a-yellow-sun-2013
Film facts: Wikidata (Q16556678); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.