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The First Grader

The First Grader

# It's never too late to dream.
Drama   History   Romance
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Swahili
📆 Date Released: 2010-09-12
⌚ Running Time: 103 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

Beloved Cast

Naomie Harris original image
Jane Obinchu
Naomie Harris
Tony Kgoroge original image
Charles Obinchu
Tony Kgoroge
Nick Reding original image
Officer Johnson
Nick Reding
Oliver Litondo original image
Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge
Oliver Litondo
Alfred Munyua original image
Alfred Munyua
Kamau Mbaya original image
Kamau Chege
Kamau Mbaya

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