The First Grader

The First Grader

Movie |

Education | Uniform

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  • Genre(s): Romance, Drama, History
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Justin Chadwick, David Tosh Gitonga
  • Cast(s): Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Nick Reding, Oliver Litondo, Alfred Munyua See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 43min
  • Music: Alex Heffes,Ben Meechan
  • Award(s): Audience 2010 (Won)
    Image 2012 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Downton Abbey: A New Era, Diana: The Musical
  • Story:
    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.
    Full Story
7.4/10
IMDb

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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.
Ratings

7.4/10

IMDb

AWARDS

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Won
Audience Award

Best Narrative Film | 2011

Best Film | 2011 | Sam

Best Feature Film | 2010

Movies for Grownups Award

Best Actor | 2012 | Oliver

Ingoma Trophy Award

Best Feature | 2012 | David

Ivor Novello Award

Best Original Film Score | 2012 | Alex

Image Award

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture Theatrical or Television | 2012 | Ann

Emden Film Award

The DGB Trade Union Award (Audience Choice) | 2011 | Sam

The Bernhard Wicki Award | 2011 | Justin

Audience Choice Award

Best Feature | 2011 | Sam

Satellite Award

Best Educational Film | 2011 | Sam

World Soundtrack Award

Discovery of the Year | 2011 | Alex

Discovery of the Year For | 2011 | Alex

Audience Favorite Award

Narrative Feature Film | 2011 | Sam

Directors Choice Award

Best Feature Film | 2010 | Justin

Best Feature Award

Best Feature Film | 2011 | Justin

BFCC Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Oliver

Nominations
Image Award

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture | 2012

Outstanding Motion Picture | 2012

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | 2012 | Oliver

Outstanding Soundtrack Album | 2012 | Alex

Black Reel Award

Best Actor | 2012 | Oliver

Best Actress | 2012 | Naomie

Best Original Score | 2012 | Alex

Outstanding Foreign Film | 2012

Audience Award

2011 | Justin

Peoples Choice Award

2010 | Justin

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Tony Kgoroge is a frequent collaborator with director Justin Chadwick, having also appeared in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013), another film Chadwick directed.

Popular Dialogues

"Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge: I will continue learning, I want to become a vet. Jane Obinchu: [laughing] A vet? Maruge, you'll be almost 100 years old. Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge: I will never stop learning until I have soil in my ears."

"Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge: Do you think I'm too old to learn? Jane Obinchu: My father had a saying. He was not an educated man, he was a fisherman, but he said 'you never stop learning until you have soil in your ears'."