Movies To Watch This Weekend (May 16)

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Half of a Yellow Sun

After months of being shown at various film festivals over the world (most notably the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival), Half of a Yellow Sun finally hits theaters based on the original novel some of you may have ready. Based on events during the Nigerian Civil War, After months of being shown at various film festivals over the world (most notably the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival), Half of a Yellow Sun finally hits theaters based on the original novel some of you may have ready. Based on events during the Nigerian Civil War, Chiwetel Ejiofor from 12 Years a Slave tackles his next role Odenigbo, a revolutionary professor in Nigeria who faces violence for the first time during the war and a country’s betrayal that threatens his family. If you’re unfamiliar with the Nigeria wars during the 1960s, we’d recommend Half of a Yellow Sun centering on the events during the 1960s.

 
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