Half of a Yellow Sun (2014)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Olanna

      Thandie Newton

    • Odenigbo

      Chiwetel Ejiofor

    • Kainene

      Anika Noni Rose

    • Richard

      Joseph Mawle

    • Ugwu

      John Boyega

    • Miss Adebayo

      Genevieve Nnaji

    • Odenigbo's mama

      Onyeka Onwenu

    • Okeoma

      Babou Ceesay

    • Amala

      Susan Wokoma

    • Harrison

      Jude Orhorha

    • Aunty Ifeka

      Gloria Young

    • Mrs Ozobia

      Tina Mba

    • Chief Okonji

      Wale Ojo

    • Professor Ezeka

      Ayo Lijadu

    • Arize

      Naya Amobi

    • Chief Ozobia

      Zack Orji

    • Plump Charles

      Kasper Michaels

    • Uncle Mbaezi

      Reginald Ofodile

    • Susan

      Grainne Keenan

    • Professor Lehman

      Paul Hampshire

    • Redhead Charles

      Rob David

    • Aniekwena

      Oc Ukeje

    • Dr Patel

      Paresh Behera

    • Mama Oji

      Jennifer Osammor

    • Captain Dutse

      Hakeem Kae-Kazim

    • baby

      Damian Emmanuel Efa

    • baby at 1 year old

      Divine Emmanuel

    • baby at 3 years old

      Joy Emmanuel

    • baby at 5 years old

      Favour Asikpa

    • three piece man

      Olawale Obadeyi

    • bar proprietress

      Eme Awatt

    • bartender

      Jerome Iniobong

    • elderly man

      Tony Effah

    • young customs officer

      Kanayo Okani

    • tipsy guest

      Nicholas Burns

    • Biafran soldier 1

      Eric Anderson

    • Biafran soldier 2

      Alvin Ilenre

    • butler

      Louis Saint Juste

    • member of Cardinal Rex & His Rivers Men

      Effiom Bassey

    • member of Cardinal Rex & His Rivers Men

      Christopher Udom

    • member of Cardinal Rex & His Rivers Men

      Ubong Bassey Inyang

    • member of Cardinal Rex & His Rivers Men

      Ita Asuquo

    • member of Cardinal Rex & His Rivers Men

      Banabas Monday Gimmy

    • member of Cardinal Rex & His Rivers Men

      Kingsley Bassey

    • member of Cardinal Rex & His Rivers Men

      Victor Umana

    • member of Premier's Lodge Cocktail Band

      Charles Usun

    • member of Premier's Lodge Cocktail Band

      Sampson Charles

    • member of Premier's Lodge Cocktail Band

      Promise Bassey

    • member of Premier's Lodge Cocktail Band

      Ndifreke Esang

    • member of Premier's Lodge Cocktail Band

      Udeme Udofia

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Bandele, Biyi

    • 1st Assistant Director

      Lance Roehrig

    • 2nd Assistant Director

      Alexander Holt

    • 3rd Assistant Director

      Dominic Channing Williams

    • Additional 3rd Assistant Director

      Mark Cockren

    • 3rd Assistant Director

      George Batchelor

    • Crowd Co-ordinator

      Eric Anderson

    • Assistant Crowd Co-ordinator

      William William

    • Script Supervisor

      Rowena Ladbury

    Rights:

    • ©

      Shareman Media Limited

    • ©

      British Film Institute, The

    • ©

      Yellow Sun Limited

    Production:

    • A Slate Films production

      Slate Films

    • Presents

      Shareman Media

    • Presents

      BFI

    • Executive Producer

      Yewande Sadiku

    • Executive Producer

      Muhtar Bakare

    • Executive Producer

      Gail Egan

    • Executive Producer

      Norman Merry

    • Executive Producer

      Peter Hampden

    • Developed by

      Shareman Media

    • Developed by

      UK Film Council

    • Developed by

      Kachifo Limited

    • Developed with the assistance of the

      British Broadcasting Corporation

    • Producer

      Andrea Calderwood

    • Line Producer

      Yvonee Ibazebo

    • Associate Producer

      Sandra Mbanefo Obiago

    • Producer

      Peter Raven

    • Producer

      Daniel Pagan

    • Legal Services

      Christos Michaels

    • Director of Film Fund

      Ben Roberts

    • Senior Production & Development Executive

      Christopher Collins

    • Head of Production

      Fiona Morham

    • Senior Business Affairs Executive

      Sarah Caughey

    • Head of Production Finance

      Ian Kirk

    • Executive in Charge of Production

      Alan J. Wands

    • Unit Production Manager

      Gerry Toomey

    • Production Manager

      Kate Glover

    • Production Accountant

      Paresh Behera

    • Unit Manager

      Paul Harding

    • Location Manager

      Robin Pim

    • Post-production Supervisor

      Emma Zee

    • Production Consultant

      Steve Clark-Hall

    Casting:

    • Casting Director

      Jina Jay

    • Casting Director, Nigeria

      Seke Somolu

    • Casting Director, Nigeria

      Omonor Somolu

    Writing:

    • Screenplay

      Bandele, Biyi

    • Based on the novel by

      Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    • Script Consultant

      Dan Kleinman

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      John de Borman

    • 2nd Unit Director of Photography

      Malcolm MacLean

    • Steadicam Operator

      Daniel Bishop

    • Steadicam

      Daniel Bishop

    Stills:

    • Stills Photography

      Kerry Brown

    Special Effects:

    • Visual Effects by

      LipSync Post

    • Graphic Artist

      Camise Oldfield

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Chris Gill

    • Additional Editing

      Jon Gregory

    • 1st Assistant Editor

      Ian Cunningham

    • 1st Assistant Editor

      Giles Burgess

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Andrew McAlpine

    • Supervising Art Director

      Steve Summersgill

    • Locations Art Director

      Dalberg, Chrisophe

    • Art Director, Nigeria

      Pat Nebo

    • Art Director UK

      Ben Smith

    • Standby Art Director

      Laura Conway-Gordon

    • Art Department Co-ordinator, Nigeria

      Andy Peters

    • Set Decorator

      Chris Elliot

    • Props Master

      Deryck Blake

    • Props Master UK

      Paul Purdy

    • Construction Manager

      Jono Moles

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Jo Katsaras

    • Costume Supervisor

      Zureta Schulz

    Make-up:

    • Make-up & Hair Designer

      Sharon Martin

    Titles:

    • Main Title Sequence Designed by

      Richard Morrison

    • Main Title Sequence Designed by

      Dean Wares

    Film processing:

    • Colourist

      Lee Clappison

    Music:

    • Music by

      Ben Onono

    • Music by

      Paul Thomson

    • Conductor

      Matt Dunkley

    • Orchestration

      Ben Foskett

    Sound:

    • Production Sound Mixer

      Giancarlo Dellapina

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Paul Cotterell

    • Supervising Sound & Dialogue Editor

      Simon Price

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Berling, Rodney

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Daniel Hirst

    Consultant:

    • Dialogue Coach

      Anne Walsh

    Unknown:

    • present[ed] in association with

      Metro International Entertainment

    • present[ed] in association with

      Kachifo Limited

    • in association with

      Lip Sync Productions LLP

    • With the support of the

      MEDIA Programme of the European Union

    • Made with the support of the

      BFI Film Fund