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The First Grader

"It's never too late to dream."

User Score99 votes
71%7.1/10
Release2010→
Runtime1H 43M
LanguageSwahili
StatusReleased

Synopsis

The true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.

Principal Cast6

Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris

Jane Obinchu

Tony Kgoroge

Tony Kgoroge

Charles Obinchu

Nick Reding

Officer Johnson

Oliver Litondo

Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge

Alfred Munyua

Kamau Mbaya

Kamau Chege

Full Cast & Crew (43)

Media12

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Director

Justin Chadwick

Justin Chadwick

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Certification

PG-13

Keywords

uniformvillageeducationbased on true storyteacherkenyaschool

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Countries:United KingdomUnited States of AmericaKenya
Production:Sixth Sense ProductionsBBC FilmUK Film CouncilVideovision EntertainmentLipsync ProductionsARTEBig Boy FilmsOrigin Pictures