NFVCB finally approves ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’, rates movie ’18′

After four months of delay, Nigerian drama film ‘Half of a Yellow Sun‘ has finally been censored for viewing by the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) and can now be watched at Nigerian cinemas.

As gathered by GDG, Channels TV presenter,  Mayowa Ogundele  was the first to announce the news
via her Twitter page, revealing that the National Film & Video Censors Board released a statement today (July 4, 2014) approving the movie for cinema release last month, June 2014.

According to the board’s corporate Affairs representative, Caesar Kagho, the film has been approved for viewership in Nigeria and rated ’18′. 

The movie was approved along with 76 other movies.

According to Kagho, all approved movies fulfilled the regulatory conditions stipulated by the NFVCB.

The film which stars Hollywood stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton as well as Onyeka Onwenu, O.C Ukeje is based on the novel of the same name by Orange prize winner Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and directed by Biyi Bandele.

The movie is a love story that follows two sisters Olanna and Kainene, who on returning from England are caught up in the outbreak of the Nigerian Civil War.

The film’s late approval is allegedly attributed to the NFVCB’s worry over the storyline of the movie, believing it could incite unrest in some parts of the country.