films of this year 'Half of a Yellow Sun' a screen adaptation of
Chimamanda Adichie's bestselling novel of the same name, will be
available in cinemas across the country from today, 1st of August
2014.
According to an official of Bigsam Media "we are really happy that
'Half of a Yellow Sun' is finally in cinemas today and we wish every
Nigerian a happy viewing."
The film, Half Of A Yellow Sun, made its world premiere at the 38th
annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) at the Winter Garden
Theatre, Toronto, Canada, on Sunday, September 8.
The movie which has been released in cinemas in the UK, USA, Australia
and New Zealand has performed tremendously well and it is expected to
do more in the Nigerian market, as the producer, director and writer
are all Nigerians.
The movie generated Two Hundred and Eighty Million Naira
(N280,000,000) abroad from cinema releases, in-flight viewing right
sales, and online viewing right sales.
The movie which is expected to become a record-breaking film features
stars like BAFTA award winner and Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor,
BAFTA award winner Thandie Newton, Genevieve Nnaji, O.C. Ukeje, Zack
orji and Onyeka Onwenu.
Based on the novel by a prominent Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi
Adichie, it was initially banned by Nigeria's film censorship board
because the movie partially takes place during the Biafran War.
It was later approved by the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB).
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