The true story of an 84-year-old Kenyan villager and civil war veteran who fights for his right to go to...
The true story of an 84-year-old Kenyan villager and civil war veteran who fights for his right to go to school, and get the education he could never afford. From the director of The Other Boleyn Girl.
"Set in Kenya in 2003... the story of Maruge, an 84-year-old village elder who uses a government initiative to introduce free primary schooling. A former Mau Mau fighter, Maruge’s desire to learn to read and write has been sparked by the arrival of an important letter from the government. However, when he presents himself at the local school gates, he finds head teacher Jane alone in being sympathetic to his cause: her colleagues are unenthusiastic and her superiors appalled." (London International Film Festival).
The film is shot on location at the stunning Kenyan Rift Valley and involves Kenyan kids with no acting backgrounds.
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- Award winner
- Winner of Best Film at the Palm Beach International Film Festival 2011.
- Rating
- M, contains violence & offensive language
- Genre
- Drama, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- UK