Genevieve Nnaji lands role in film adaption of Chimamanda's Half Of A Yellow

 

The star actress has landed a role in the film adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie's best selling novel, Half Of A Yellow Sun, alongside Hollywood stars like Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Noni Rose and Thandie Newton.

The movie, like the novel, will be set during the Nigerian-Biafran War of 1967 – 1970 and explores the impact of this conflict through the twisting story of a University Professor (Ejiofor) and his lover (Newton) her sister, a British ex-pat, and a young houseboy.

Genevieve will play the role of  Ms Adebayo, another professor who develops a flirtatious relationship with her colleague Mr Odenigbo (Ejiofor).