Thornbury Picture House: The First Grader (Cert tbc) 120 min
7.30pm (Doors open 7pm), Cossham Hall, Chapel Street, Thornbury
Director: Justin Chadwick
Set in a mountain village in Kenya the film tells the true and uplifting story of a proud 84 year old Mau Mau veteran who fights for the right to learn to read and write when Kenya introduces universal education, and so ends up joining a class alongside six year-olds. Together he and his young teacher face fierce resistance to his progress and also discover a new way to overcome the burdens of the colonial past. A most moving and uplifting film.
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