Half of a Yellow Sun

An epic love story: Olanna and Kainene are glamorous twins, living a privileged city life in newly independent 1960s Nigeria. The two women make very different choices of lovers, but rivalry and betrayal must be set aside as their lives are swept up in the turbulence of war.

Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor

as Odenigbo

Thandiwe Newton

as Olanna

Anika Noni Rose

as Kainene

Joseph Mawle

as Richard

John Boyega

as Ugwu

Genevieve Nnaji

as Miss Adebayo

Onyeka Onwenu

as Mama

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

as Captain Dutse

Babou Ceesay

as Okeoma

Susan Wokoma

as Amala

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