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      Half of a Yellow Sun

      2013, Drama, 1h 53m

      53 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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      While it doesn't quite do justice to the source material, Half of a Yellow Sun adapts Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel with committed performances and narrative nuance. Read critic reviews

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      Twin sisters (Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose) from a wealthy Nigerian family take wildly different paths in life, but both become swept up in the struggle to establish Biafra as an independent republic.

      • Rating: R (Some Violence|Sexual Content)

      • Genre: Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Biyi Bandele

      • Producer: Andrea Calderwood, Gail Egan

      • Writer: Biyi Bandele

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $53.6K

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      • Distributor: Monterey Media

      • Production Co: British Film Institute, Lipsync Productions

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