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The First Grader

20101h 43m7.1/ 10 · TMDB · 104 votes
DramaHistoryRomance

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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Directed by Justin Chadwick

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Naomie Harris
Naomie Harris

Jane Obinchu

Tony Kgoroge
Tony Kgoroge

Charles Obinchu

Nick Reding

Officer Johnson

Oliver Litondo

Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge

Alfred Munyua

Cast

Kamau Mbaya

Kamau Chege

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released12 Sept 2010
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom, United States of America, Kenya
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