First Step
1980, Arabic. Directed by Mohamed Bouamari.
A modern couple seeks to find marital happiness in a context where Algerian society is taking the “first step” towards female emancipation. A woman becomes president of a popular municipal assembly. Will she find happiness ?
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 2 January 1980
- Original title
- Al-Khutwat Al-Ula
- Country
- Algeria
- Written by
- Fatiha Nedjari
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First Step runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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First Step isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like First Step?
If you liked First Step, try Mr. Morgan's Last Love, Where Do We Go Now?, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl.
Who directed First Step?
First Step (1980) was directed by Mohamed Bouamari and stars Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari, Ahmed Kadri (Krikèche), Hassan El-Hassani.