Photos From “Half of a Yellow Sun” Lagos Premiere

    Biyi Bandele & Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The movie adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‘s best selling novel “Half of a Yellow Sun” after a long wait, premiered today (right now) Saturday 12th April 2014 at the Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The movie’s director Biyi Bandele as well as Chiwetel Ejiofor (Odenigbo), Genevieve Nnaji (Ms. Adebayo), OC Ukeje (Aniekwena), Reginald Ofodile (Aniekwena) and Gloria Young (Aunty Ifeka) are live at the event.

The great minds that help make the movie a reality are also present.

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Nollywood’s Biggest Blockbuster? “Half of a Yellow Sun” Had a $10 Million Budget

The adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‘s best selling novel – Half of a Yellow Sun, cost the production team a lot of Benjamins.

Half of a Yellow Sun set to premiere in Nigeria on Saturday 12th April 2014, stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Genevieve Nnaji, O.C. Ukeje, Onyeka Onwenu, John Boyega, Anika Noni Rose, Zach Orji, Gloria Young and Tina Mba.

Biyi Bandele, who also directed the MTV Base “Shuga” Series, was the director.