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The First Grader (2010)

Drama | 103 minutes
3,48 91 votes

Genre: Drama

Duration: 103 minuten

Country: United Kingdom / United States / Kenya / France

Directed by: Justin Chadwick

Stars: Naomie Harris, Oliver Litondo and Tony Kgoroge

IMDb score: 7,4 (4.916)

Releasedate: 12 September 2010

The First Grader plot

"It's never too late to dream."

True story about an 84-year-old proud Mau Mau veteran in Kenya who is determined to learn to read and write at his old age, having never had the opportunity to school before. He starts out in the midst of a class of 6-year-old children, but he and his young teacher are determined to achieve their goal.

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scorsese

  • 12065 messages
  • 10371 votes

Good film in which an elderly man from Kenya wants to enroll in a primary school. Through flashbacks you learn something about this man's past and especially the fight for independence. Simple in design, but the film manages to touch here and there and the interaction between the old man and the children is also nice to see.

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Decec

  • 6639 messages
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What a beautiful drama...

Excellent story...

What a true story...

Outstanding acting...

Beautiful beautiful HD quality, you can see beautiful landscape of it

the area Kenya...

Perfect background music/sound (Dolby Digital)...

Very worth it...

In my opinion, I find such a beautiful story and moving story, that's why

I give very good 5 star...

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Jessen0wnt

  • 3199 messages
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Beautiful film that, in addition to the entertaining drama, also shows some touching daily life from Kenya, see it on the street, a cafe or the morning singing of the children at primary school. By casting local people, the film comes across much smoother and more honest, and because it is also based on true facts, it looks a bit easier. Of course all this is romanticized, but that aside. Smooth film, small 4 stars

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