Half Of A Yellow Sun (2013)
Sisters Olanna and Kainene return home to 1960s Nigeria, where they soon diverge on different paths. As civil war breaks out, political events loom larger than their differences as they join the fight to establish an independent republic.
Primary Title
- Half Of A Yellow Sun
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 16 January 2016
Release Year
- 2013
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 25
Duration
- 115:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Sisters Olanna and Kainene return home to 1960s Nigeria, where they soon diverge on different paths. As civil war breaks out, political events loom larger than their differences as they join the fight to establish an independent republic.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Nigeria--History--Civil War, 1967-1970--Drama
- Sisters--Drama
- Twins--Drama
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
Contributors
- Biyi Bandele (Director)
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Writer)
- Biyi Bandele (Writer)
- Chiwetel Ejiofor (Actor)
- Thandie Newton (Actor)
- Anika Noni Rose (Actor)
- Slate Films (Production Unit)
- Shareman Media (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Nigeria--History--Civil War, 1967-1970--Drama
- Sisters--Drama
- Twins--Drama