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Olanna and Kainene are twin sisters from a rich Nigerian family. When they finish their studies in England, they return to their homeland and make very different life choices. Olanna clashes with her family when she decides to move in with her lover, revolutionary Odenigbo, while Kainene becomes a successful businesswoman and falls in love with English novelist Richard. Their ambitions, however, are put to the test by the Nigerian Civil War. Inspired by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel. Toronto Film Festival 2013..
Biyi Bandele
Born in Kafanchan, north of Nigeria. He studied drama at the Obafemi Awolowo University, at Ile-Ife. One of Nigeria’s most respected writers, author of plays such as Marching for Fausa (1993), Two Horsemen (1994), among others. As a writer, his most recent novels are Burma Boy (2007) and The King's Rifle (2009). Half of a Yellow Sun is his feature-length directorial debut.
