The First Man  Le Premier Homme

All screenings are held at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, unless otherwise specified.
  • Mon Feb 6 - 11:00 AM

2011: Winner of the Prize of the International Critics (FIPRESCI Prize) at the TIFF.

Poster: 
French (English subtitles)
Runtime: 1:45
Directed by:
  • Gianni Amelio
Starring:
  • Jacques Gamblin
  • Nino Jouglet
  • Catherine Sola

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.

Mature theme

Childhood memories (grand-mother spanking child; children at play in streets)

Some non-graphic violence in context of political demonstration

 

 

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