The Sun Is Also a Star is a movie directed by Ry Russo-Young in 2019 and based on the book of the same name by Nicola Yoon, first published in 2016. The movie features Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton, John Leguizamo, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Faith Logan, Jake Choi, and others.
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Storyline
Natasha lives in New York City with her parents Samuel and Patricia, and her brother Peter, all of whom are illegally in the country. Natasha and her family are set to be deported back to Jamaica. The day before her family must leave, Natasha goes to the immigration office and makes a tearful plea for her parents’ case.
Movie vs Book
Year
2019
Minutes
100
Movie Rate
5.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Sun Is Also a Star
Director: Ry Russo-Young
Country: USA
Year: 2019
Length: 1h40m
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Year
2016
Pages
384
Book Rate
8.10
S: Goodreads
Book
The Sun Is Also a Star
Author: Nicola Yoon
Country: USA
First published in: 2016
Length: 384 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“A really great popcorn movie is extremely hard to pull off. A really great popcorn book is equally hard to pull off, so I don't feel guilty devouring one.”
GILLIAN FLYNN (Writer)
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