| The First Grader | |
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| Directed by | Justin Chadwick |
| Written by | Ann Peacock |
| Produced by | Sam Feuer Richard Harding David M. Thompson |
| Starring | Oliver Litondo Naomie Harris Tony Kgoroge |
| Cinematography | Rob Hardy |
| Edited by | Paul Knight |
| Music by | Alex Heffes |
Production companies | Distant Horizon National Geographic Entertainment Videovision Entertainment BBC Films UK Film Council Sixth Sense Productions Origin Pictures Big Boy Films Lipsync Productions Arte France |
| Distributed by | Goldcrest Films International Distant Horizon (United States) Rialto (Australia) National Geographic Entertainment (International) |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States Kenya |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $714,722 |
The First Grader is a 2011 biographical drama film directed by Justin Chadwick. It stars Naomie Harris, Oliver Litondo, and Tony Kgoroge. The film is inspired by the true story of Kimani Maruge, a Kenyan farmer who enrolled in elementary school at the age of 84 following the Kenyan government's announcement of free universal primary education in 2003 by the late Emilio Mwai Kibaki, the third president of the Republic of Kenya.[1]
- ^ A.O. Scott (12 May 2011). "Simple Quest for Literacy Hits a Wall of Politics". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 December 2015.