With the major hassle for production being malaria and Typhoid, production was slowed due to several crew members falling sick, including Thandiwe Newton. The production of the film lasted five weeks and was shot in three locations, Tinapa studios, Calabar, and Creek Town. ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ employed the best of actors from star Nigerian actress Genevieve Nnaji to Hollywood stars like Chiwetel Ejiofor, star actor in the hit films ‘2012,’ ’12 Years a Slave,’ and ‘Infinite,’ John Boyega, star actor in ‘Pacific Rim,‘ ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ and ‘Naked Singularity,’ Thandiwe Newton, star actress in ‘Mission: Impossible 2’ and ‘The Pursuit of Happiness,’ and Anika Noni Rose, Star actress in ‘The Princess and the Frog’ and ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet.’ However, the film never failed to include actual footage of historical key points mentioned in the story this added an overwhelming sense of authenticity to the theatrical version of the story. Though it would have made the film extra lengthy, the omitting of crucial aspects of Chimamanda’s novel diluted the essence of key aspects of each character’s story. However, key details omitted by the film include the part of Ugwu’s experience as a soldier for the Biafran army. Directed by Biyi Bandele, the film adaptation of Chimamanda’s novel was a success as the film captured the important essence of the entire story.įor the film plot, there was a near-identical replication of the novel for the screen.
The adaptation of her second novel, ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ stood out as a historical film of pure emotion and exceptional acting from world-class actors and actresses.Īfter the publication of ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ in 2006, a theatrical version of Chimamanda’s second novel was in production, and in 2013, the film was released in theaters all across Nigeria and the UK. Chimamanda’s deliberate attention to history and emotionality made some of her work a perfect fit for the screen.
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