The First Grader (2010)
It's never too late to dream.
103 min
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.
- Release date
- September 4, 2010
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom
Trailer
Cast
- Naomie Harris as Jane Obinchu
- Oliver Litondo as Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge
- Tony Kgoroge as Charles Obinchu
- Alfred Munyua as Teacher Alfred
- Shoki Mokgapa as Teacher Elizabeth
- Vusi Kunene as Mr. Kipruto
- Agnes Simaloi as Agnes
- Kamau Mbaya as Kamau Chege
- Emily Njoki as Young Maruge's Wife
- Lwanda Jawar as Young Maruge
Crew
- Justin Chadwick · Director
- Ann Peacock · Writer
- Sam Feuer · Producer
- Richard Harding · Producer
- David M. Thompson · Producer
- Alex Heffes · Composer
- Rob Hardy · Cinematographer
- Paul Knight · Editor
- Margie Kiundi · Casting director
- Moonyeenn Lee · Casting director
- Vittoria Sogno · Production designer