The First Man

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.

Director: Gianni Amelio

Cast: Jacques Gamblin, Maya Sansa, Catherine Sola, Denis Podalydès, Ulla Baugué, Nicolas Giraud, Nino Jouglet, Abdelkarim Benhabouccha

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.