The First Grader
It's never too late to dream.
2010 | 103m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Justin Chadwick |
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| Writer: | Ann Peacock |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Sep 12, 2010 |
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| Director: | Justin Chadwick |
| Writer: | Ann Peacock |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, History |
| Keywords | education, uniform, village, based on true story, kenya, teacher, school |
| Production Companies | ARTE, BBC Film, UK Film Council, Videovision Entertainment, Sixth Sense Productions, Origin Pictures, Lipsync Productions, Big Boy Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Naomie Harris | Jane Obinchu |
| Tony Kgoroge | Charles Obinchu |
| Nick Reding | Officer Johnson |
| Oliver Litondo | Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge |
| Alfred Munyua | |
| Kamau Mbaya | Kamau Chege |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Justin Chadwick | Director |
| Ann Peacock | Writer |
| Alex Heffes | Original Music Composer |
| Rob Hardy | Director of Photography |
| Judy Karani | Stunts |
| Ben Meechan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Paul Knight | Editor |
| Vittoria Sogno | Production Design |
| Moonyeenn Lee | Casting |
| Margie Kiundi | Casting |
| Sophie Oprisano | Costume Design |
| Hemal Shah | Production Manager |
| Patrick Musyimi | Unit Manager |
| David 'Tosh' Gitonga | First Assistant Director |
| Charles K. Kembero | Stunt Coordinator |
| Maina Kariuki | Stunts |
| Joseph Kuria | Stunts |
| Thomas Odhiambo Misango | Stunts |
| Matthew Anaani Muubwa | Stunts |
| Mathias Nyamai | Stunts |
| Patrick Owour | Stunts |
| Evans Omondi Sanda | Stunts |
| Bernard W. Thinguri | Stunts |
| Jane Hawley | Production Executive |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sam Feuer | Producer |
| David M. Thompson | Producer |
| Norman Merry | Executive Producer |
| Joe Oppenheimer | Executive Producer |
| Ed Rubin | Associate Producer |
| Jim Shamoon | Executive Producer |
| Anant Singh | Executive Producer |
| Helena Spring | Executive Producer |
| Denise Tran | Associate Producer |
| Mario Zvan | Producer |
| Richard Harding | Producer |
| Trevor Ingman | Co-Producer |
| Nicola Blacker | Associate Producer |
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