94-year-old Gogo ("grandma" in a local language; real name Priscilha Sitienei), an elderly midwife in a remote Kenyan village, resolves to attend grade school, aiming for graduation, and aiming as well to set an example for her great-granddaughters. Gogo never had a chance to attend school, and is dismayed to find that local girls, including her own descendants, give up on a good education too easily.
About as simple and sincere and frequently joyful a movie as you are likely to ever see. When you've had enough of Hollywood Glitter and Panache, you could do worse than spend a short evening with Gogo and the numerous girls, as well as the teachers and schoolmaster, and others who encourage and assist her in her quest.
About as simple and sincere and frequently joyful a movie as you are likely to ever see. When you've had enough of Hollywood Glitter and Panache, you could do worse than spend a short evening with Gogo and the numerous girls, as well as the teachers and schoolmaster, and others who encourage and assist her in her quest.
