The First Grader

Sep 12, 2010

1h 43m

★ 7.1

It's never too late to dream.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Romance

Production Companies

Sixth Sense Productions

BBC Film

UK Film Council

Videovision Entertainment

Lipsync Productions

ARTE

Big Boy Films

Origin Pictures

The First Grader Trailers

Cast

Jane Obinchu

Naomie Harris

Charles Obinchu

Tony Kgoroge

Officer Johnson

Nick Reding

Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge

Oliver Litondo

Alfred Munyua

Kamau Chege

Kamau Mbaya

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