The true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.
Unfortunately the movie The First Grader is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Justin Chadwick | Director |
| Writing | Ann Peacock | Writer |
| Sound | Ben Meechan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Alex Heffes | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Rob Hardy | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Paul Knight | Editor |
| Art | Vittoria Sogno | Production Design |
| Production | Moonyeenn Lee | Casting |
| Production | Margie Kiundi | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sophie Oprisano | Costume Design |
| Production | Hemal Shah | Production Manager |
| Production | Patrick Musyimi | Unit Manager |
| Production | Sam Feuer | Producer |
| Production | Richard Harding | Producer |
| Production | Trevor Ingman | Co-Producer |
| Production | Nicola Blacker | Associate Producer |
| Production | Norman Merry | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joe Oppenheimer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ed Rubin | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jim Shamoon | Executive Producer |
| Production | Anant Singh | Executive Producer |
| Production | Helena Spring | Executive Producer |
| Production | David M. Thompson | Producer |
| Production | Denise Tran | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mario Zvan | Producer |
| Directing | David 'Tosh' Gitonga | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Charles K. Kembero | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Maina Kariuki | Stunts |
| Crew | Judy Karani | Stunts |
| Crew | Joseph Kuria | Stunts |
| Crew | Thomas Odhiambo Misango | Stunts |
| Crew | Matthew Anaani Muubwa | Stunts |
| Crew | Mathias Nyamai | Stunts |
| Crew | Patrick Owour | Stunts |
| Crew | Evans Omondi Sanda | Stunts |
| Crew | Bernard W. Thinguri | Stunts |
| Production | Jane Hawley | Production Executive |
