Based on a true story about an 84 year old farmer that hears the government of Kenya is offering free education. He knows knowledge is power. He has received a letter from the President which he wants to be able to read for himself, so he walks to a local primary school. The opening scene where all the kids are running and cheering as they head to school made me cry because our kids take education for granted. The 1st day he is turned away and told that he must have a pencil and 2 textbooks. He leaves, the 2nd day he is told that everyone has to have a uniform. He has to make some hard sacrifices to get the clothes - he is very poor. This makes me cry. They let him enter 1st grade - he has never even held a pencil before - I cry. He flashes back to the times when he was tortured in the British camps where he was held after being captured - I cry. He was part of the rebellion after his wife and 2 kids were killed - all the flashbacks make me cry. Basically, the movie should have been called "You'll cry your eyes out!" The community has a difficult time, but the teacher stands her ground and the students do what it right. There are some difficult scenes to watch, but to understand Kenya you have to watch them. All in all, I say: STREAM IT and cry, cry,cry,cry....
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