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.

Cast

Obi Okonkwo
Government Minister

Crew

Original Story
Screenplay
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Director of Photography
Assistant Director of Photography
Assistant Director of Photography
Still Photographer
Art Direction
Makeup Artist
Costume Coordinator
Assistant Editor
Sound Designer
Assistant Sound Designer
Assistant Sound Designer
Production Controller