Half of a Yellow Sun 2013
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 106 minutes
- Director
- Biyi Bandele
- Networks
- BFI, Lipsync Productions, Slate Films
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel
What is Half of a Yellow Sun?
Topic: Film "Half of a Yellow Sun" (2013). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2013
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 106 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 8, 2013
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- Nigeria, United Kingdom
- Studios
- BFI, Lipsync Productions, Slate Films
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.0/10 from 30 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~106 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- BFI, Lipsync Productions, Slate Films
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Title: Half of a Yellow Sun
Year: 2013
Release Date (US): 05/16/2014
Genre: Romance and Drama
Runtime: 1h 46m
Rating: R
Characters: Olanna and Kainene (glamorous twins).
Setting: Newly independent 1960s Nigeria, privileged city life.
Plot: Olanna and Kainene make different choices of lovers. Rivalry and betrayal must be set aside as their lives are swept up in the turbulence of war.
Drafting sentence 1 (No spoilers): Half of a Yellow Sun is a 2013 romance and drama film with a runtime of 1 hour and 46 minutes.
Drafting sentence 2 (Setting/Characters): Set in newly independent
Should you watch it?
“Two glamorous twins see their privileged lives swept up in the turbulence of war.”
- Based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 2006 novel
- Features an epic love story
- Depicts life in newly independent 1960s Nigeria
- The film's release was delayed by Nigerian censors
Watch it if you are interested in an epic love story set against the turbulence of war.
This R-rated romance and drama follows the lives of two sisters during a period of conflict.
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Is Half of a Yellow Sun worth watching?
The film is an epic love story based on a well-known novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
How long is the film?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 46 minutes.
What is the genre of the movie?
It is a romance and drama film.
What is the setting of the film?
The story is set in 1960s Nigeria during a period of war.
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