The film ‘Half of a yellow sun’, an adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s novel has been described by movie goers in London as one of Nigeria’s finest films.
The film, which depicts the story of the Nigerian Civil War, love and family, premiered on Tuesday night at the Odeon Cinema in Streatham.
Some movie goers believe the film would become one of the nation’s international acclaimed brands given its unique storyline.
Others said they were satisfied with the superb performances by the A list of international and local casts in the film.
The film, which was directed by Mr Biyi Bandele, featured stars like the Nigerian-born British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Hollywood actress, Thandie Newton.
Others are Onyeka Onwenu, Genevieve Nnaji, John Boyega and Joesph Mawle among others.
Bandele said the film was quite contemporary in style and had received positive responses from movie goers.
He expressed the hope that the film will go a long way in countering the stereotypes about the nation, adding that “the cast of the film was a selection of best actors”.
Ejiofor, who won the British Academy Film Awards 2014, for his role in ’12 years a slave’ said the film was a “beautiful story based on the Biafra civil war which captured the beauty of the Nigerian society.”
Also speaking to NAN the author said she was delighted that the film was able to capture the essence of the novel.
She said the book portrayed the message she tried to pass across about love, relationships and the civil war.
The film had its world premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival in September.
The film will also be premiered in Nigeria and the US in April. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com