The First Grader
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The First Grader is a 2010 biographical drama film about an elderly Kenyan man who enrolls in primary school to learn to read, directed by Justin Chadwick.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The First Grader canonical | 3 |
| The First Grader (film) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Audience Award at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | the true story of Kimani Maruge ⓘ |
| castMember |
Naomie Harris
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Oliver Litondo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Feuer NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Kgoroge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Rob Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Kenya
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Justin Chadwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
BBC Films
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National Geographic Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Guy Bensley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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drama film ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Kimani Maruge’s enrollment in primary school at age 84 ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Kikuyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Swahili ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jane Obinchu
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Kimani Maruge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Alex Heffes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | depicting an 84-year-old man attending primary school ⓘ |
| premiereAt | Telluride Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| producer |
Richard Harding
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Sam Feuer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
BBC Films
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Origin Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 103 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ann Peacock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-independence Kenya ⓘ |
| subject |
Mau Mau Uprising
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adult education ⓘ literacy ⓘ |
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The First Grader (film)