The First Grader (Original title)
Dates: 2010 (Copyright), 24 June 2011 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, South Africa, FranceDirected by: Justin Chadwick
Synopsis: Drama. The story of Maruge, an 84-year-old village elder and former Mau-Mau fighter, who uses a government initiative to introduce free primary schooling to claim the education he has always craved. Based on the true story of Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge who died in 2009.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Kenya, Kenyan people, Mau Mau, Adult Education, Education, Old People, Discrimination, Maruge, Kimani Ng'ang'a (1920-2009)
Releases
Date: 24 June 2011Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 102 mins 56 secs - Length: 9249 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Soda Pictures
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 98 mins 38 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-3612859
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access
Video materials(1)
Description: HD Cam SRDuration: 102:43 minutesBFI identifier: N-13119
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1588012
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-3612859
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access
Dates: 2010 (Copyright), 24 June 2011 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, South Africa, FranceDirected by: Justin Chadwick
Synopsis: Drama. The story of Maruge, an 84-year-old village elder and former Mau-Mau fighter, who uses a government initiative to introduce free primary schooling to claim the education he has always craved. Based on the true story of Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge who died in 2009.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Kenya, Kenyan people, Mau Mau, Adult Education, Education, Old People, Discrimination, Maruge, Kimani Ng'ang'a (1920-2009)
Releases
Date: 24 June 2011Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 102 mins 56 secs - Length: 9249 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Soda Pictures
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 98 mins 38 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-3612859
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access
Video materials(1)
Description: HD Cam SRDuration: 102:43 minutesBFI identifier: N-13119
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1588012
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-3612859
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access