The First Grader

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-06-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, USA, Kenya

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (2766 Reviews)

Director:

Justin Chadwick

Genres:

Biography Drama

Cast:

Naomie Harris Oliver Litondo Tony Kgoroge Alfred Munyua

Writer:

Ann Peacock

Fullplot:

Set in a mountain village in Kenya the film tells the remarkable true and uplifting story of a proud old Mau Mau veteran who is determined to seize his last chance to learn to read and write - and so ends up joining a class alongside six year-olds. Together he and his young teacher face fierce resistance, but ultimately they win through - and also find a new way of overcoming the burdens of the colonial past.

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