The First Grader
2010 · 1h 43m · Drama, History, Romance · United Kingdom, United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
It's never too late to dream.
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.
Directed by
Justin ChadwickWritten by
Ann Peacock6.6Smart score
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based on true storyeducationkenyaschoolteacheruniformvillage
RatingPG-13 (US)
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