Chiwetel Ejiofor arrives Nigeria for Half of a Yellow Sun premiere

Nigerian born British actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor is currently in the country ahead of today’s premiere of “Half of a Yellow Sun”, holding at Genesis Deluxe cinema, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Chiwetel-Ejiofor-1Shareman Media, the Nigerian producer, and FilmOne Distribution, the distributor of the feature film, which starred the 36-year-old BAFTA award-winning and Academy Award-nominated actor confirmed the good news.

Half of a yellow sun

Chiwetel, who reportedly might be joining the cast on the set of the 24th James Bond movie billed for release in November, 2015, will be leading other cast of the block buster , including Genevieve Nnaji, Onyeka Onwenu, OC Ukeje, Tina Mba, Zack Orji, Anika Noni Rose, Joseph Mawle and John Boyega to the VIP premiere. Directed by the Nigerian playwright, Biyi Bandele, ‘Half of a Yellow Sun‘ is a beautifully crafted adaptation of the international bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Set in 1960s Nigeria, ‘Half of a Yellow Sun‘ is an epic love story, weaving together the lives of four people caught up in the turbulence of the Nigerian civil war.

The film is set to strike a special chord with movie-goers nationwide as it hits the cinemas on April 25.

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