Thursday, November 4, 2010

The First Grader



Fresh from its success at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals, The First Grader has now premiered in London.
It is the story of an 84-year old Kenyan pupil who made history in 2003 as the oldest person ever to enrol in a primary school.
Kimani Maruge, who wanted to learn to read and write, took literally an offer by his government: “Free education for all.”

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