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.
Release Date: 24 June 2011Runtime: 103 min
Stars:
- Abubakar Mwenda
- Agnes Simaloi
- Alfred Munyua
- Dan 'Churchill' Ndambuki
- Emily Njoki
- Hannah Wacera
- John Kimani
- Kamau Mbaya
- Lwanda Jawar
- Macharia Kamau
- Naomie Harris
- Oliver Litondo
- Shoki Mokgapa
- Tony Kgoroge
- Vusi Kunene
Director: Justin Chadwick
