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Dominican Rep. The First Grader
- Original title
- The First Grader
- Year
- 2010
- Running time
- 103 min.
- Country
United Kingdom- Director
- Screenwriter
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- Cinematography
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- Genre
- Drama | Biography. Based on a true story. Education. Old Age / Elderly
- 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.
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- Awards
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2010: Toronto Film Festival: Runner Up2011: Gotham Awards: Nominated for Audience Award2012: NAACP Image Awards: Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture. 4 nominations
- Critics' reviews
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"Chadwick shows admirable restraint bringing this true story to the screen, and Litando does much with glimmers of emotion and wells of dignity."
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"Too bad the script is predictable at every turn."
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"Fascinating and frustrating in almost equal measure."
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"'The First Grader' offers a tumultuous but uplifting journey..."
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"'The First Grader' plays more like a teaching tool than a dynamic drama"
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"A quietly educational experience."
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