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The First Grader
“It's never too late to dream.”
7.1 / 10• 2010• 1h 43m•PG-13• English
DramaHistoryRomance
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.
Cast & Crew
Naomie Harris
Jane Obinchu
Lead
Tony Kgoroge
Charles Obinchu
NR
Nick Reding
Officer Johnson
OL
Oliver Litondo
Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge
AM
Alfred Munyua
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KM
Kamau Mbaya
Kamau Chege
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Justin Chadwick's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The First Grader is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
