First Grader

[Machine Translation] Marge's dream is to go to school. Her strong desire to learn will bring about a miracle. This is the true story of an 84-year-old schoolboy who fought for Kenya's independence, overcame his past, and changed his future. Directed by Justin Chadwick, a talented young filmmaker who made his feature film directorial debut with "The Boleyn Sisters". The screenplay is by Anne Peacock, who has written many films with African roots, including "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion and the Witch" and "The Last First Love. The main character, Maruge, is played by Oliver Litondo, a former newscaster for a Kenyan TV station. Maruge's mentor and mentor, Jane, a young teacher, is played by Oliver Litondo, the heroine of "28 Days Later..." and the actress of "Pirates of the Caribbean". The young teacher Jane is played by Naomi Harris, the heroine of "28 Days Later" and Dharma in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series. --Kenya, the African continent. In 2003, 39 years after gaining independence from British colonial rule, the government finally launched a free education system, and hundreds of children crowded into a rural elementary school. The only one among them was an old man. Marge, who had never had the opportunity to receive an education before, had been ridiculed for coming the many kilometers to the school and being turned away, all because he wanted to "read. Marge is so passionate that Jane, a young female teacher, admits him to the school over the objections of the others. But the nightmare of 50 years ago continues to haunt him night after night...

*Rated 12-and-over.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: trailers and documentary (subject to change)

マルゲの夢は、学校に行くこと。学びたい―― 強い気持ちが奇蹟を起こす。ケニア独立のために戦った日々、その過去に打ち勝ち、未来を変えた "84歳の小学生"の、これは真実の物語。監督は『ブーリン家の姉妹』で長編監督デビューを果たした若手実力派のジャスティン・チャドウィック。脚本に、アフリカにルーツを持つ作品も多く手掛ける『ナルニア国物語/第1章:ライオンと魔女』、『最後の初恋』のアン・ピーコック。主人公のマルゲを演じたのは、ケニアのTV局でニュースキャスターとして活躍していたオリヴァー・リトンド。そして、マルゲの良き理解者にして師である若き女教師ジェーンに、『28日後...』のヒロインや『パイレーツ・オブ・カリビアン』シリーズのダルマ役でお馴染みのナオミ・ハリス。――アフリカ大陸ケニア。イギリスの植民地支配から独立を勝ち取った39年後の2003年、政府がついに無償教育制度をスタートし、田舎の小学校の前には何百人もの子供たちが押し掛けた。その中にただ一人、老人の姿が。今まで教育を受ける機会がなかったマルゲは、"文字を読みたい"一心で、馬鹿にされながらも、何キロもの道のりを学校まで来ては門前払いされる日々を繰り返していた。そんな彼の情熱に突き動かされた若い女教師ジェーンは、周囲の反対を押し切り、マルゲの入学を認めさせる。6歳の子供たちに交じり、初めて学ぶことの楽しさを体験するマルゲ。だが、50年前の悪夢は、毎夜彼を苦しめ続けた・・・。

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