The First Grader (2010)
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.
Rating: 7.1
Genres Drama, Biography, Romance
Original language: en
IMDb tt0790663
Stars
Oliver Litondo as Kimani Maruge
Naomie Harris as Jane Obinchu
Tony Kgoroge as Mr. Ngoya
Creators
Justin Chadwick (Director)
David W. Rintels (Writer)
Maggie Monteith (Producer)
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