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First Day on Earth

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Drama

British novelist Henri is stuck. Work has dried up, her relationship is going nowhere. So when she's offered a job on a film in Ghana, West Africa - her parents' homeland, where her estranged father lives - she can't resist the chance to reconnect with him and the country of her heritage. But when she arrives neither the job nor her father turn out the way she expected, and soon Henri has to deal with danger and hypocrisy, form new friendships, lose her illusions, and create a new sense of identity - one that might leave her stronger, but could also break her.

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Creators
Michaela Coel
Production companies
Various Artists, HBO, BBC, A24
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
In Production

Top Cast

Michaela CoelMichaela CoelHenri
Ncuti GatwaNcuti GatwaDarren
Thandiwe NewtonThandiwe NewtonAnya
Maxine PeakeMaxine PeakeHelen
Danny SapaniDanny SapaniErnest

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