On November 5, 2019, African Twitter was abuzz with the news that Lionheart (2018), Nigeria’s first ever submission to the Academy Awards, was disqualified on the grounds that it contained too much English dialogue. The disqualification provoked Twitter responses from several African authors and other prominent individuals of the African literary scene who have written or […]
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Don’t Miss the Chance to See Half of a Yellow Sun Movie in London—See How To Get Tickets
Ahead of the TEDxEuston 2013 conference on business, politics and the arts for the African Diaspora that will hold on Dec 7th, we’re excited to inform you that the much-awaited movie adaptation of Chimamanda’s epic novel, ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ will feature at the London Film Festival in October; and tickets will go on […]
Film Adaptation of Half of a Yellow Sun is Epic and Striking, Says Movie Critic
Biyi Bandele’s adaptation of Adichie’s award winning novel had its world premier at the Toronto International Film Festival a few days ago. As more and more reviews trickle in, we’ll get a well-rounded sense of how good the film is. Check out one of the first reviews: The Good: …The sheer scope of its story […]
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