

The First Grader
2010-09-12 · 103 min · ★ 7.1
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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- Directors
- Justin Chadwick
- Production companies
- Sixth Sense Productions, BBC Film, UK Film Council, Videovision Entertainment, Lipsync Productions, ARTE, Big Boy Films, Origin Pictures
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America, Kenya
- Status
- Released
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Naomie HarrisJane Obinchu
Tony KgorogeCharles ObinchuTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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