The First Grader

It's never too late to dream.

20101h 43mNo ratings yet

Drama
Romance
History

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.

Keywords

school
based on true story
teacher
village
education
kenya
uniform

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 12, 2010
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Swahili
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Kenya
Production: UK Film Council,BBC Film,ARTE,Lipsync Productions,Sixth Sense Productions,Origin Pictures,Videovision Entertainment,Big Boy Films
Cast: Nick Reding,Oliver Litondo,Alfred Munyua,Naomie Harris,Tony Kgoroge,Kamau Mbaya
Director: Justin Chadwick
Writer: Ann Peacock
Producer: David M. Thompson,Jim Shamoon,Mario Zvan,Richard Harding,Anant Singh,Norman Merry,Sam Feuer,Helena Spring,Joe Oppenheimer
Cinematography: Rob Hardy
Music: Alex Heffes
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0790663