First Picture

First Picture
Directed by	Akram Al-Ashqar
Written by	Akram Al-Ashqar
Produced by	AIF
Cinematography	Akram Al-Ashqar
Edited by	Akram Al-Ashqar
Release date	December 1, 2006 (2006-12-01)
Running time	27 minutes
Country	Palestinian territories
Language	Arabic Hebrew

This article is about the film. For the oldest surviving photograph, see View from the Window at Le Gras.

First Picture (2006) is a documentary film by Akram Al-Ashqar. It was shown at the Copenhagen International Film Festival on 15 November 2007, It follows the story of a Palestinian child from Tulkarm Camp for the Palestinian refugees. Born in one of the Israeli prisons, he spent more than two and a half years there. Then, he was separated from his mother who is still remaining arrested in prison by the Israeli Authorities, the moment when the child starts an adventure of discovering the natural life under the protection of his father and family and the companions of the released prisoner mates of his mother, being still very affected by the memories of his experience in prison.

External links

• Official website
• First Picture at IMDb