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The First Grader

2010, Movie, 1h 43min

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.

Country: United Kingdom,United States,Kenya

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Reviews

Critic Ian Freer

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An amazing tru-life story...

Read full review at Empire

Critic Alison Willmore

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...offers a tumultuous but uplifting journey...

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Kimberley Jones

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...Litondo, solemnly expressive but also something of a sneaky delight in his school uniform shorts and kneesocks...

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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In a small Kenyan village, 84-year-old Kimani Maruge, a former Mau Mau freedom fighter, decides to exercise his newly granted right to a free education and enrolls in the local primary school. Despite ridicule and resistance from the community, Maruge is determined to learn how to read and write, and he eventually wins over the hearts of the school's staff and students. His inspiring story becomes a national sensation, and Maruge becomes a symbol of the power of education to transform lives, even in the face of adversity.

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You can stream The First Grader on: Apple TV Store

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