Cinemas have postponed Half of a Yellow Sun(HOAYS) which was
meant to show today in the cinemas as earlier announced. This is due to delay
in obtaining public viewing certification from Censor’s Board.
According report a new cinema date will be announced as soon
as regulatory issues are sorted out.
We appreciate everybody that has shown any form of concern
to what has been tagged the biggest movie from Africa, we assure you that the
movie will be worth the wait.
The $10million movie has made history as the first African movie to get international release dates in countries like the UK, US, Australia, Portugal, Middle East and New Zealand. It is also the first Nigerian movie to be premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada. It is already showing in UK. HOAYS Movie, is an adaptation of Chimamanda Adiche’s bestselling and award winning novel of same title.
It stars OSCAR nominee and BAFTA award winner Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Onyeka Onwenu, Genevieve Nnaji, OC Ukeje, Anika Noni Rose, Joseph Mawle, John Boyega, Wale Ojo, Tina Mba, Zack Orji and Hakeem Kae-Kazim. It was directed by UK-based Nigerian playwright Biyi Bandele and was produced by winner of an OSCAR and three BAFTAs Andrea Calderwood and Yewande Sadiku , an investment banker.
For more details on the movie: https://www.facebook.com/HalfOfAYellowSunMovie and on twitter @bigsammedia @filmoneng @HOAYSMovie
