According to reports, The Nigeria Film and Video Censorship Board, (NFVCB), has banned the
widely publicized and internationally acclaimed film, “Half of A Yellow Sun” which has been premiered in Nigeria.
Reliable sources disclosed that the film was banned because
it somehow promotes Biafra, as it was mentioned repeatedly in the movie, though
promoters are making frantic efforts to remove the offensive sections and get
the film approved.
Sources said that the film, an adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel is
being stopped from getting into the market due to parts that tend to whip up
tribal sentiments, especially on issues that led to the Nigerian civil war.
The filmmaker further revealed that, “with the Boko Haram insurgency and the Adamawa State governor’s
outburst, the NFVCB is living up to its billing.”
Half of a Yellow Sun
is a 2013 Nigerian drama film directed by Biyi
Bandele and based on the novel of Adichie. The film is a love story that
follows two sisters who are caught up in the outbreak of the Nigerian Civil War
and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie
Newton, Onyeka Onwenu, Genevieve Nnaji and OC Ukeje.
Will you confirm it as a ban or as a delay? Please make your confirmation...
ReplyDelete#Delay...because of censorship issues. #Ban was used for catchy caption. No harm intented. Thanks
ReplyDeletei think its rather delay, i just checked on the movie's facebook page, i've also read that the movie will be edited to remove some mentions especially #Biafra
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