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Things Fall Apart (1971)

★ 9.0/10 90 min Drama Germany, Nigeria English
Original Story: Chinua Achebe
Screenplay by: Fern Mosk
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

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

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