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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.

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

    Carey Andrew-Jaja

    Joseph

  • Steve Allis

    Steve Allis

    Peter

  • Iyabo Aboaba

    Iyabo Aboaba

    Bisi

  • Femi Marquis

    Femi Marquis

    Government Minister

  • Boniface Afoko

    Boniface Afoko

    Editor

Overview

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.

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