MUMBAI: Things Fall Apart will have its world premiere at the Miami International Film Festival next week.

The film stars 50 as Deon Barnes, a Michigan football player with NFL dreams, whose plans get derailed when he is diagnosed with Cancer. According to Barnes, the story is based on the life of one of his friends. "I had to discipline myself not to actually have myself be in the physical state to convey the energy I felt."

Things Fall Apart is a true collaboration between 50 Cent and director Mario Van Peebles," revealed Miami International Film Festival Executive Director Jaie Laplante.

"50 Cent‘s physical transformation combined with Mario‘s vision for the film kept the story fresh, gritty and powerful. Fans in Miami will have a unique opportunity to see the film well before the rest of the world does," he said.

The film, starring Ray Liotta and Lynn Whitfield, will premiere on 5 March.