Première année dehors, journal de bord (2021)

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Three men were released from prison after serving sentences ranging from 2 to 30 years. The director captures their trajectory their first year out, in the form of a logbook. Norbert, Raphaël, Yemine confide in each other about the stages of this new life. With great delicacy, we observe how their projects come up against a social, emotional and sanitary reality and how they are transformed in the course of their experience outdoors. A film that explores the physical and psychic imprint of incarceration and the issues that arise upon release from prison. Can we learn to be free again?

Director: Valérie Manns
Runtime: 71 min
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Original Language: fr
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What is Première année dehors, journal de bord about?
Three men were released from prison after serving sentences ranging from 2 to 30 years. The director captures their trajectory their first year out, in the form of a logbook. Norbert, Raphaël, Yemine confide in each other about the stages of this new life. With great delicacy, we observe how their projects come up against a social, emotional and sanitary reality and how they are transformed in the course of their experience outdoors. A film that explores the physical and psychic imprint of incarceration and the issues that arise upon release from prison. Can we learn to be free again?
Who directed Première année dehors, journal de bord?
Première année dehors, journal de bord was directed by Valérie Manns.
How long is Première année dehors, journal de bord?
Première année dehors, journal de bord has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).