Jonathan Kim (ReThink Reviews) gives his review of The First Grader. See what the other critics are saying: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_first_grader/ ReThink Reviews on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/jsjkim Follow Jonathan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rethinkreviews http://rethinkreviews.net/ Review by Jonathan Kim 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. Support What The Flick?! for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=whattheflick-20