The First Grader (2010)

Trailer #1

The story of an 84-year-old Kenyan villager’s (Oliver Litondo) fight to for the right to learn and the teacher (Naomie Harris) who helped him achieve it.

Directed by Justin Chadwick.

© National Geographic 2012

Released in 2010 by National Geographic.

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  • actor: Naomie Harris
  • actor: Tony Kgoroge
  • actor: Oliver Litondo
  • director: Justin Chadwick
  • producer: Ed Rubin
  • producer: Helena Spring
  • producer: Joe Oppenheimer
  • producer: Richard Harding
  • producer: Trevor Ingman
  • producer: Nicola Blacker
  • producer: Denise Tran
  • producer: Sam Feuer
  • producer: Mario Zvan
  • producer: Norman Merry
  • producer: Anant Singh
  • producer: David M. Thompson
  • cinematographer: Rob Hardy
  • composer: Alex Heffes
  • editor: Paul Knight
  • role-name: Jane Obinchu
  • role-name: Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge
  • role-name: Charles Obinchu
  • screenwriter: Ann Peacock
  • year: 2010
  • studio: National Geographic

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