First Day on Earth
First Day on Earth is a Drama series directed by Michaela Coel, starring Michaela Coel, Ncuti Gatwa, Thandiwe Newton.
Drama
Overview
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.
Cast
Michaela Coel, Ncuti Gatwa, Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Danny Sapani
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What is "First Day on Earth" about?
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.
Who stars in "First Day on Earth"?
The cast includes Michaela Coel, Ncuti Gatwa, Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake.
