Things Fall Apart

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Elizabeth of Toro

Clara Okeke

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Orlando Martins

Obierika

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Johnny Sekka

Obi Okonkwo

Age : 72 | Popularity : 40%

Stephen Goldblatt

Bushnell

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Carey Andrew-Jaja

Joseph

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Steve Allis

Peter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Iyabo Aboaba

Bisi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Femi Marquis

Government Minister

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Hansjürgen Pohland
	Assistant Director	Tunde Adeniji Heinz Freitag
Writing	Original Story	Chinua Achebe
	Screenplay	Fern Mosk
Camera	Director of Photography	Michael J. Davis
	Still Photographer	Stephen Goldblatt
Art	Assistant Director of Photography	Terence Bulley Ganiyu Ojo
	Art Direction	Dave Aradeon
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Trixie Ashby
	Costume Coordinator	Funke Curtis
Editing	Editor	Christa Pohland
	Assistant Editor	Alhaji Arulogun
Sound	Sound Designer	Ivan Sharrock
	Assistant Sound Designer	Andreas Pohland Niran Alab
Crew	Production Controller	Martin Häussler
Department	Role	Name

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