The First Man

6.5

101m

2011

Drama

Based on a novel that Albert Camus was working on when he died, we follow Jacques Comery as he travels back to Algeria in 1957, a place full of childhood memories. The country is split between those wanting to remain a part of France, and those demanding independence. Reminiscences of his mother, his stern grandmother and a young Arab boy come flooding back.

Starring

Jacques Gamblin, Maya Sansa, Catherine Sola, Denis Podalydès, Ulla Baugué, Nicolas Giraud, Nino Jouglet, Abdelkarim Benhabouccha, Hachemi Abdelmalek, Djamel Hadj Saïd

Directed By

Gianni Amelio