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The First Grader

The First Grader (2010)

It's never too late to dream.

Radar 36Stable signalUS:PG-131h 43mDrama · History · Romance

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

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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Content check

✗ Not for kidsBest for teens and up · US PG-13
Based on a true story

Based on the age rating and content tags — not a full scene-by-scene list.

Radar score36/100
Quality signal64/100
Audience rating7.2
Votes counted101
Trust signalStable signal

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