TORONTO: National Geo Buys ‘First Grader’

By MIKE FLEMING | Monday September 20, 2010 @ 5:15pm EDTTags: Justin Chadwick, Movie Deals, Movies, The First Grader, Toronto Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival Deals

The Toronto Film Festival acquisition parade continues. National Geographic Entertainment has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to The First Grader, the true story of an 84-year old Kenyan former Mau Mau rebel who battles to get an education. Justin Chadwick directed and Ann Peacock wrote the script. Pic played Toronto and Telluride.

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I heard so many great things about this wonderful tale both in Telluride and Toronto that I cannot wait to see it with my entire family when it hits theaters…

Comment by Steve — Monday September 20, 2010 @ 6:57pm EDT Reply to this post
When will I be able to see it in my area.

I live in the Bay Area of California….Oakland, San Francisco, Hayward, Berkeley, etc. are in this area….when will it come here?

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