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What it's about
Set in a mountain village in Kenya the film tells the remarkable true and uplifting story of a proud old Mau Mau veteran who is determined to seize his last chance to learn to read and write - and so ends up joining a class alongside six year-olds. Together he and his young teacher face fierce resistance, but ultimately they win through - and also find a new way of overcoming the burdens of the colonial past.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Justin Chadwick
- Writer
- Ann Peacock
- Starring
- Naomie Harris, Oliver Litondo, Tony Kgoroge
Details
- Release date
- Jun 24, 2011
- Language
- English, Swahili
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, Kenya, France, South Africa
- Box office
- $332,000
- Awards
- 18 wins & 12 nominations total
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