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It's never too late to dream. - The First Grader
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Title: The First Grader

Release Date: 12 Sep 2010

Runtime: 1h 43m

Genre: Drama, History, Romance

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

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

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.124 (97 votes)

Cast

  • Jane Obinchu: Naomie Harris
  • Charles Obinchu: Tony Kgoroge
  • Officer Johnson: Nick Reding
  • Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge: Oliver Litondo
  • : Alfred Munyua
  • Kamau Chege: Kamau Mbaya
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