‘Half of A Yellow Sun’ Is Delayed For Security Reasons---Censor Board Boss

Acting Director-General of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Patricia Bala, has said that the delay in the release of the movie ‘Half of A Yellow Sun,’ was due to the security challenges in the country.

Patricia, speaking on a radio programme, Productivity Trailblazers on Capital FM 92.9, Abuja, on Thursday, said that the cinema release of the film was delayed due to the security unrest in Nigeria.

The NFVCB boss asked the interviewer, “Is it right to release such a film at this time with the security challenges in the country?”


Mrs. Bala noted that the board had to consult with security agencies in the country to determine the security implications of approving the film as some scenes in the film were capable of bringing back sad memories and igniting fresh crisis.

‘Half of A Yellow Sun,’ which chronicles the Nigerian Civil War, is based on the award winning book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, premiered in April in Lagos and London, UK.

Meanwhile, Bala explained that the board will soon finish the review of the film and get back to the producers of the movie.

She noted that three possible scenarios may occur prior to the eventual release of the film: it may be released in its entirety; the producers may be asked to delete some scenes; or the film may be delayed to a right time when it could be approved for public consumption.