A few weeks ago, the film adaptation of Chimamanda
Adichie's book Half of a Yellow Sun was to hit our cinema
screens...but it was stopped. I heard the reason it was removed
was because of the theme of the movie, the Hausa killing Ibo/
biafra war story and because of the current situation in Nigeria,
some scenes were asked to be cut from the movie by the
Nigeria Film and Video Censors Board. I don't know if the
scenes have been cut or what exactly is going on right now, but
NFVCB has still refused to let the movie show in the cinemas.
Actor and former Actors' Guild of Nigeria president Segun
Arinze is now calling for the resignation of the Director-
General of the Censors Board. His statement 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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