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The First Grader (2010)

It's never too late to dream.

Genre : Romance, Drama

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Justin Chadwick

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Naomie Harris
Naomie Harris
Jane Obinchu
Tony Kgoroge
Tony Kgoroge
Charles Obinchu
Nick Reding
Nick Reding
Officer Johnson
Oliver Litondo
Oliver Litondo
Kimani N'gan'ga Maruge
Alfred Munyua
Alfred Munyua
Kamau Mbaya
Kamau Mbaya
Kamau Chege

Crews

Justin Chadwick
Justin Chadwick
Director
Ann Peacock
Ann Peacock
Writer
Ben Meechan
Ben Meechan
Sound Effects Editor
Alex Heffes
Alex Heffes
Original Music Composer
Rob Hardy
Rob Hardy
Director of Photography
Paul Knight
Paul Knight
Editor
Vittoria Sogno
Vittoria Sogno
Production Design
Moonyeenn Lee
Moonyeenn Lee
Casting
Margie Kiundi
Margie Kiundi
Casting
Sophie Oprisano
Sophie Oprisano
Costume Design
Hemal Shah
Hemal Shah
Production Manager
Patrick Musyimi
Patrick Musyimi
Unit Manager
Sam Feuer
Sam Feuer
Producer
Richard Harding
Richard Harding
Producer
Trevor Ingman
Trevor Ingman
Co-Producer
Nicola Blacker
Nicola Blacker
Associate Producer
Norman Merry
Norman Merry
Executive Producer
Joe Oppenheimer
Joe Oppenheimer
Executive Producer
Ed Rubin
Ed Rubin
Associate Producer
Jim Shamoon
Jim Shamoon
Executive Producer
Anant Singh
Anant Singh
Executive Producer
Helena Spring
Helena Spring
Executive Producer
David M. Thompson
David M. Thompson
Producer
Denise Tran
Denise Tran
Associate Producer
Mario Zvan
Mario Zvan
Producer
David 'Tosh' Gitonga
David 'Tosh' Gitonga
First Assistant Director
Charles K. Kembero
Charles K. Kembero
Stunt Coordinator
Maina Kariuki
Maina Kariuki
Stunts
Judy Karani
Judy Karani
Stunts
Joseph Kuria
Joseph Kuria
Stunts
Thomas Odhiambo Misango
Thomas Odhiambo Misango
Stunts
Matthew Anaani Muubwa
Matthew Anaani Muubwa
Stunts
Mathias Nyamai
Mathias Nyamai
Stunts
Patrick Owour
Patrick Owour
Stunts
Evans Omondi Sanda
Evans Omondi Sanda
Stunts
Bernard W. Thinguri
Bernard W. Thinguri
Stunts
Jane Hawley
Jane Hawley
Production Executive

Trailers and other movies

The First Grader — Make a Difference | National Geographic

Posters and backgrounds

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