The Movie Half of a Yellow Sun an adaptation from Chimamanda Adichie's book Half of a Yellow Sun book was to hit Nigerian cinema screens...but it was stopped by NFVCB. The issue was that because the movie centered on the Hausa killing Ibo/biafra war story and because of the current situation in Nigeria. The NFVCB asked for some scenes from the movie to be removed. Right now we can't confirm if the scenes have been cut off but the issue remains that NFVCB still refused to let the movie show in the cinemas.
Segun Arinze; Actor and former Actors' Guild of Nigeria president is calling for the resignation of the Director-General of the Censors Board. Read his words below;
Please tell Madam Patricia Bala of Nigeria Film and Video Censors Board to release the movie Half of a Yellow Sun. She has no reason to hold on to the movie. She has no right to censor the movie only to classify it. She saw it in Canada and even partnered with the producers in Canada during the premiere. What she is doing now is an embarrassment to government and a big insult to our dear industry, Nollywood. We are not in a military regime. She should kindly resign'. - Segun Arinze_
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