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ETISALAT BANKROLLS HALF OF A YELLOW SUN PREMIERE

By superbass



Telecoms giant, Etisalat, is picking up the tab for the Nigerian premiere of Chimanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of A Yellow Sun, which holds on April 25. This is coming on the heels of a successful premiere of the epic at the 38th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Canada and the BFI London Film Festival, London.
Director, Brands and Communication, Etisalat Nigeria, Enitan Denloye said, “We are delighted at the success of this movie and are proud to be sponsoring the Nigerian premiere. Etisalat is pleased to be identified with this unique work of art that places Nigeria proudly on the world map and promotes the movie industry in the country. We invite movie lovers to enjoy a great movie experience at the premiere.”
Directed by Nigerian playwright, Biyi Bandele, Half of a Yellow Sun stars BAFTA Award winning and Oscar nominated actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Genevieve Nnaji, Onyeka Onwenu, O. C. Ukeje, Zack Orji and Anika Noni Rose. Set in 1960s Nigeria, Half of a Yellow Sun is an epic love story weaved the lives of four people caught up in the turbulence of the Nigerian civil war. Half of A Yellow Sun was shot at Tinapa Studios, Calabar.


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