Half of a yellow sun / Shareman Media and BFI present ; a Slate Films production ; screenplay by Biyi Bandele ; produced by Andrea Calderwood ; directed by Biyi Bandele.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 320102 | Monterey MediaPublisher: [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2014]Distributor: Thousand Oaks, CA : Monterey Media Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 1569943842
- 9781569943847
- Music, Ben Onono and Paul Thomson ; editor, Chris Gill ; director of photography, John De Borman.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult DVD
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | DRAMA Half of | Available | 33111008255701 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Biyi Bandele's drama Half of a Yellow Sun stars Thandie Newton and Anika Noni Rose as twins born into a well-to-do Nigerian family. After completing their education overseas, each makes life choices that lead to a falling out between the once-close women. Eventually, the two sisters become embroiled in their home country's political unrest, which soon leads to civil war. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
Adapted from the award winning novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Bonus features: B-roll footage ; behind the scenes featurette ; sound bites.
DVD release of the 2012 motion picture.
Music, Ben Onono and Paul Thomson ; editor, Chris Gill ; director of photography, John De Borman.
Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Noni Rose.
A beautiful sweeping story of two sisters caught up in the events of the Nigerian civil war, ending in chilling violence which shocked the entire world.
MPAA Rating: R; for some violence and sexual content.
DVD ; anamorphic widescreen (16:9) presentation ; 5.1 surround and stereo.
Closed-captioned.
Title from container.