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.

Elizabeth of Toro

Clara Okeke

Orlando Martins

Obierika

Johnny Sekka

Obi Okonkwo

Stephen Goldblatt

Bushnell

Carey Andrew-Jaja

Joseph

Steve Allis

Peter

Iyabo Aboaba

Bisi

Femi Marquis

Government Minister

Boniface Afoko

Editor

Sam Siller

General

• Hansjürgen PohlandDirector
• Fern MoskScreenplay
• Michael J. DavisDirector of Photography
• Christa PohlandEditor

Release date

October 13, 1971

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama