Project Detail

Half Of A Yellow Sun

Synopsis

A drama that brings together the lives of four people during the struggle to establish an independent republic in Nigeria.

Details

Year
2013
Type of film
Features
Running time
111 mins
Director
Biyi Bandele 1st Feature
Producer
Andrea Calderwood, Gail Egan
Editor
Chris Gill
Screenwriter
Biyi Bandele
Director of Photography
John de Borman
Sound
Giancarlo Dellapina
Composer
Ben Onono, Paul Thomson
Principal cast
Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Joseph Mawle

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Sales Company

Ealing Metro International

Ealing Studios
Ealing Green
London
W5 5EP
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8584 6708
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8758 8658

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