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THE FIRST GRADER

Directed by Justin Chadwick
Kenya, United Kingdom, 2010
Biography, Drama
  • 9999 minutes

Synopsis

When the government of Kenya announces it will offer free primary education for the first time, an 84-year-old man, shows up on the doorstep of a rural school, ready for class. Having never had the benefit of an education, Kimani N’gan’ga Maruge figures it’s never too late to start.

Synopsis

When the government of Kenya announces it will offer free primary education for the first time, an 84-year-old man, shows up on the doorstep of a rural school, ready for class. Having never had the benefit of an education, Kimani N’gan’ga Maruge figures it’s never too late to start.