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The First Man (2011)

The First Man (2011)

Drama
Release Date: 2011, September 9
Directors: Gianni Amelio
Countries: Algeria, France, Italy
Production: Laïth Média, Soudaine Compagnie, Maison de Cinema, France 3 Cinéma, Cattleya, RAI Cinema
Cast: Nicolas Giraud, Denis Podalydès, Christophe Dimitri Réveille, Michel Crémadès, Jean-Paul Bonnaire, Maurice Antoni, Jean-François Stévenin, Franck Mercadal, Catherine Sola, Jacques Gamblin, Alexandre Michel, Régis Romele

Overview:

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.