Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart (1971)

Drama

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.

Director: Hansjürgen Pohland
Writer: Fern Mosk

Casts

	Elizabeth of Toro as Clara Okeke
	Orlando Martins as Obierika
	Johnny Sekka as Obi Okonkwo
	Stephen Goldblatt as Bushnell
	Carey Andrew-Jaja as Joseph
	Steve Allis as Peter
	Iyabo Aboaba as Bisi
	Femi Marquis as Government Minister
	Boniface Afoko as Editor
	Sam Siller as General

Crew