Things Fall Apart

When Obi Okonkwo completes his studies in England and returns to Nigeria, he finds himself in a country marked by rapid industrialisation and deep political change. In a time of social upheaval, Obi represents modern Nigeria. Through his gaze, his own expectations, those of his environment and the woman he loves become visible. And the disappointment of these expectations. Obi experiences the spreading corruption, the dominance of the Europeans and the conflicts with the values of traditional societies. In flashbacks, his struggle is interwoven with that of his grandfather Okonkwo. The latter experiences the first foreign influences in his village of Umuofia, from the arrival of the Christian missionaries to British colonialism.

Country:

Germany,

Nigeria

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

90 minutes

Year:

1971

Director:

Hansjürgen Pohland

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Company:

Calpenny Nigeria Films Limited (NG),

Cine 3 (FRG),

Nigram (US)

Cast:

Clara Okeke

Obierika

Obi Okonkwo

Bushnell

Joseph

Crew:

Original Story

Screenplay

Sound Designer

Assistant Director

Makeup Artist