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The First Grader

2011·1h 43m·PG-13
DramaBiographyRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
5,061 votes
Metascore
56
Metacritic

The story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau veteran who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.

The First Grader is a 2011 drama biography movie directed by Justin Chadwick, starring Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Oliver Litondo. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 5,061 votes and runs 1h 43m.

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Director
Justin Chadwick
Stars
Naomie Harris
Tony Kgoroge
Oliver Litondo
Alfred Munyua
Creators
Ann Peacock
Details
2011-06-24
103 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom, France, Kenya, South Africa, United States
★ English, Swahili
Keywords
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