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The First Grader (2010)

"It's never too late to dream."

7.1/10 1h 43m Sep 12, 2010
Drama History Romance

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The First Grader
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Naomie Harris
Naomie Harris
Jane Obinchu
Popularity: 2.6
Tony Kgoroge
Tony Kgoroge
Charles Obinchu
Popularity: 3.6
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Nick Reding
Officer Johnson
Popularity: 0.9
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Oliver Litondo
Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge
Popularity: 0.2
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Alfred Munyua
Popularity: 0.2
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Kamau Mbaya
Kamau Chege
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Justin Chadwick
Writer Ann Peacock
Editor Paul Knight
Producer Sam Feuer, Mario Zvan, Richard Harding
Executive Producer Anant Singh, Jim Shamoon, Norman Merry

Production

Sixth Sense Productions
BBC Film
GB
UK Film Council
GB
Videovision Entertainment
ZA
Lipsync Productions
GB
ARTE
FR

Videos & Trailers

The First Grader — Make a Difference | National Geographic
The First Grader — Make a Difference | National Geographic
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Keywords

uniform village education based on true story teacher kenya school

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Details
Release Date September 12, 2010
Runtime 1h 43m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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