In remembrance of the legacy and life of prolific Nigerian filmmaker Biyi Bandele
2 years ago
Biyi Bandele, a renowned novelist and filmmaker, has passed away, his family said late Monday on Facebook. Bandele, 54, was a prolific author, playwright, and filmmaker whose work includes the adaptation of famed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton. Bandele was born Biyi Bandele-Thomas on...