Though born in Algiers, Jacques Ferrandez's artistic journey began in Nice, France, where his family settled shortly after his birth. Algeria remains a significant and recurring theme throughout his evocative body of work. Following six years of dedicated study at the National School of Decorative Arts, he forged a path in the world of comics, bringing his unique perspective to the medium.
" Et moi aussi, je suis juif ? " En 1940, Louis vit avec ses parents dans une petite ville minière. Il ne se soucie pas de la guerre. Au Café des Amis, il aide Mme Jeanne et rend service à des clients. Mais sa vie est bientôt bouleversée : les nazis et la police commencent à arrêter les juifs ! Et, à dix ans, Louis apprend par son père qu'il est lui-même juif... Pourront-ils fuir à temps ?
Meursault, his anti-hero, will not lie. When his mother dies, he refuses to show his emotions simply to satisfy the expectations of others. And when he commits a random act of violence on a sun-drenched beach near Algiers, his lack of remorse compounds his guilt in the eyes of society and the law. Yet he is as much a victim as a criminal.
The wolf has lost nearly everything on his journey to the zoo, including an eye and his beloved pack. The boy too has lost much and seen many terrible things. They stand eye to eye on either side of the wolf's enclosure and, slowly, each makes his own extraordinary story known to the other...
Par une nuit glaciale d'hiver, Sébastien, 13 ans, s'apprête à passer une soirée sympathique en compagnie de Justine, l'étudiante censée le faire travailler en l'absence de ses parents. Un dangereux intrus s'est introduit dans la maison. Un huis clos à couper le souffle.