A former Mau Mau warrior, fifty years earlier he fought for the liberation of his country and now he must fight for his right to learn to read and write in a class of six-year-olds. Moved by his passionate plea, head teacher Jane supports his struggle to gain admission and together they face fierce opposition from parents and officials who don’t want to waste a precious school place on an old man.
Full of humour and vitality, The First Grader uncovers the shocking untold history of British colonial rule in Kenya and tells the remarkable, inspirational story of one man's determination to learn in the face of adversity.
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A former Mau Mau warrior, fifty years earlier he fought for the liberation of his country and now he must fight for his right to learn to read and write in a class of six-year-olds. Moved by his passionate plea, head teacher Jane supports his struggle to gain admission and together they face fierce opposition from parents and officials who don’t want to waste a precious school place on an old man.
Full of humour and vitality, The First Grader uncovers the shocking untold history of British colonial rule in Kenya and tells the remarkable, inspirational story of one man's determination to learn in the face of adversity.
Studio | Videovision Entertainment |
Release date | March 2012 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
Actors | Naomi Harris, Oliver Litondo |
Directors | Justin Chadwick |
Dimensions | 192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | |
Running time | 1 hour, 39 minutes |
Region encoding | Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players. |
Age restriction | 13 PGLV |
Categories | |
LSN | XMH-UM9-NFH-3 |