The First Grader (2010)
The First Grader (2010)
It's never too late to dream.
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.

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Cast

Naomie Harris Naomie Harris As: Jane Obinchu
Tony Kgoroge Tony Kgoroge As: Charles Obinchu
Nick Reding Nick Reding As: Officer Johnson
Oliver Litondo Oliver Litondo As: Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge
Alfred Munyua Alfred Munyua As:
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It's never too late to dream.
Certification: PG12

Details

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

Language: English, Kiswahili

Release Date: 12 September 2010

Country: GB, US, KE

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Sixth Sense Productions, BBC Film, UK Film Council, Videovision Entertainment, Lipsync Productions, ARTE, Big Boy Films, Origin Pictures

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Cast

Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris

Jane Obinchu

Tony Kgoroge

Tony Kgoroge

Charles Obinchu

Nick Reding

Nick Reding

Officer Johnson

Oliver Litondo

Oliver Litondo

Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge

Alfred Munyua

Alfred Munyua

Kamau Mbaya

Kamau Mbaya

Kamau Chege

Directed By

Justin Chadwick

Justin Chadwick

Director

David 'Tosh' Gitonga

David 'Tosh' Gitonga

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jane Hawley

Jane Hawley

Production Executive

Moonyeenn Lee

Moonyeenn Lee

Casting

Margie Kiundi

Margie Kiundi

Casting

Hemal Shah

Hemal Shah

Production Manager

Patrick Musyimi

Patrick Musyimi

Unit Manager

Sam Feuer

Sam Feuer

Producer

Richard Harding

Richard Harding

Producer

Trevor Ingman

Trevor Ingman

Co-Producer

Nicola Blacker

Nicola Blacker

Associate Producer

Norman Merry

Norman Merry

Executive Producer

Joe Oppenheimer

Joe Oppenheimer

Executive Producer

Ed Rubin

Ed Rubin

Associate Producer

Jim Shamoon

Jim Shamoon

Executive Producer

Anant Singh

Anant Singh

Executive Producer

Helena Spring

Helena Spring

Executive Producer

David M. Thompson

David M. Thompson

Producer

Denise Tran

Denise Tran

Associate Producer

Mario Zvan

Mario Zvan

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sophie Oprisano

Sophie Oprisano

Costume Design

Sound

Ben Meechan

Ben Meechan

Sound Effects Editor

Alex Heffes

Alex Heffes

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Rob Hardy

Rob Hardy

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Vittoria Sogno

Vittoria Sogno

Production Design

Other Crew

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