| Description |
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical surround 5.1 rda |
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digital optical stereo rda |
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laser optical NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (16:9) presentation; 5.1 surround and stereo. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Cast |
Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Noni Rose, Joseph Mawle, John Boyega, Onyeka Onwenu, Genevieve Nnaji, Hakeem Kae-Kazim. |
| Credits |
Music, Ben Onono and Paul Thomson ; editor, Chris Gill ; director of photography, John de Borman. |
| Note |
Adapted from the award winning novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. |
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DVD release of the 2012 motion picture. |
| Audience |
MPAA Rating: R; for some violence and sexual content. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Note |
Bonus features: B-roll footage; behind the scenes featurette; sound bites; theatrical trailer. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned in English. |
| Subject |
Sisters -- Drama.
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Twins -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Nigeria -- History -- Civil War, 1967-1970 -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical films -- Nigeria.
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Historical films -- Great Britain.
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Feature films.
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Feature films -- Great Britain.
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Film adaptations.
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Fiction films.
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Foreign films.
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Motion pictures -- Nigeria.
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Motion pictures -- Great Britain.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977-
Half of a yellow sun.
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Bandele-Thomas, Biyi, 1967- film director, screenwriter.
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Calderwood, Andrea, film producer.
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Newton, Thandiwe, 1972- actor.
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Ejiofor, Chiwetel actor.
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Rose, Anika Noni, 1972- actor.
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Mawle, Joseph, 1974- actor.
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Boyega, John, actor.
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Onwenu, Onyeka, 1952- actor.
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Nnaji, Genevieve, 1979- actor.
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Kae-Kazim, Hakeem, actor.
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Onono, Ben, composer (expression)
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Thomson, Paul, 1972- composer (expression)
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De Borman, John, cinematographer.
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Gill, Chris (Motion picture editor), editor of moving image work.
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Slate Films, production company.
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Shareman Media (Firm), production company.
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Ealing Metro International (Firm), production company.
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Kachifo Limited, production company.
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LipSync Productions, production company.
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British Film Institute, production company.
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Monterey Media, film distributor.
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| ISBN |
9781569943847 |
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1569943842 |
| Standard No. |
012233201024 |
| Music No. |
320102 Monterey Media |
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