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2010

The First Grader

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.

Credits

Director

Justin Chadwick

Producers

Sam Feuer , Mario Zvan , Anant Singh

Writer

Ann Peacock

Cinematographer

Rob Hardy

Composer

Alex Heffes

Cast

Naomie Harris , Tony Kgoroge , Nick Reding , Oliver Litondo , Alfred Munyua , Kamau Mbaya

Studios

Lipsync Productions , BBC Film , ARTE , Origin Pictures , Videovision Entertainment , UK Film Council , Sixth Sense Productions , Big Boy Films

Genres

Romance Drama History

Posters

5
The First Grader (2010) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The First Grader (2010) international poster - US
US international
The First Grader (2010) character poster - US
US character
The First Grader (2010) teaser poster - US
US teaser
The First Grader (2010) imax poster - KO
KO imax

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