The First Grader

It's never too late to dream.

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.

1h 43m2010PG-13TMDb 7.1

DramaHistoryRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Justin Chadwick

Justin ChadwickDirector

Naomie Harris

Naomie HarrisJane Obinchu

Tony Kgoroge

Tony KgorogeCharles Obinchu

Nick RedingOfficer Johnson

Oliver LitondoKimani N'gan'ga Maruge

Kamau MbayaKamau Chege

Storyline

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.

The First Grader poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 12 September 2010
Runtime: 1h 43m
Rating: PG-13
TMDB score: 7.1 / 10 (104 votes)

Production

Director: Justin Chadwick
Writers: Ann Peacock
Studios: Sixth Sense Productions, BBC Film, UK Film Council
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Kenya

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: Swahili, English