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THE FIRST GRADER

"It's never too late to dream."

20101h 43m7.2 TMDb

Directed by Justin Chadwick

Spoiler-Free

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.

Cast

Naomie Harris

Jane Obinchu

Tony Kgoroge

Charles Obinchu

Nick Reding

Officer Johnson

Oliver Litondo

Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge

Alfred Munyua

Kamau Mbaya

Kamau Chege

Movie Vibe

Suspense5

Emotion7.8

Complexity7

Humor5

Realism9.1

Action5

Darkness4.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

✓fans of character-driven stories
✓fans of emotional, heartfelt storytelling

May not appeal to

–those seeking nonstop action
–fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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