The First Man
Set during the Algerian War of 1957, the film follows Jacques Cormery, a writer returning to Algiers to retrace the memories of his childhood. Through recollections of his family, education and friendships across cultural divides, he reflects on his modest upbringing, his deep attachment to his mother and the historical tensions shaping his homeland. Based on Albert Camus's unfinished autobiographical novel.
- 2011
- 1 Hr 41 Mins
- Drama
Set during the Algerian War of 1957, the film follows Jacques Cormery, a writer returning to Algiers to retrace the memories of his childhood. Through recollections of his family, education and friendships across cultural divides, he reflects on his modest upbringing, his deep attachment to his mother and the historical tensions shaping his homeland. Based on Albert Camus's unfinished autobiographical novel.