12 certificateThe First Grader is a Film programme that first aired in 2010 and has been classified a 12 certificate.

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The First Grader (2010)

Directed by
Justin Chadwick

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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Genre: Film

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2010

Classification: 12 Certificate

Production Country: UK/USA/Kenya

Filmed in Colour

Cast

Image for Naomie HarrisNaomie Harris...Jane Obinchu
Oliver Litondo...Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge
Tony Kgoroge...Charles Obinchu
Alfred Munyua...Teacher Alfred
Shoki Mokgapa...Teacher Elizabeth
Vusi Kunene...Mr. Kipruto
Agnes Simaloi...Agnes
Kamau Mbaya...Kamau Chege
Emily Njoki...Young Maruge's wife
Lwanda Jawar...Young Maruge
Dan 'Churchill' Ndambuki...DJ Masha
Hannah Wacera...Maruge's Daughter
John Kimani...Maruge's Baby Son
Macharia Kamau...DJ's PA
Abubakar Mwenda...Boie