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The First Grader 2010

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.

Directed by: Justin Chadwick
Written by: Ann Peacock
Release date: 2010-09-12
Runtime: 103 minutes
Critics score:
59 / 100
Tagline: It's never too late to dream.
Cast:
Naomie Harris Naomie Harris
Jane Obinchu 
Tony Kgoroge Tony Kgoroge
Charles Obinchu 
Nick Reding Nick Reding
Officer Johnson 
Oliver Litondo Oliver Litondo
Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge 
Alfred Munyua Alfred Munyua
 
Kamau Mbaya Kamau Mbaya
Kamau Chege 
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Also known as:
  • The.First.Grader
  • The First Grader - Il Primo Grado
  • Uma Lição de Vida
  • O Aluno
  • 퍼스트 그레이더