The movie

Gogo

Kenyan Gogo (94), the oldest primary school student wants to achieve the goal of a lifetime: to pass her exams and obtain her diploma. Does she reach her goal?

Length: 84 min
Country: France
Language spoken: Swahili, French
Language subtitles: Dutch
Cast: Priscilla Sitieni (zichzelf)
Director: Pascal Plisson
Release date: 2021

Description

Priscilla Sitieni, aka Gogo, lives in heart of the Rift Valley, North West Kenya. She is 94 years old and the oldest primary school student, now in her final year. Gogo wants to achieve the goal of a lifetime: to pass her exams and obtain her diploma. Encouraged by Myriam, Tracy, her 54 great-grandchildren, and the entire school, will this doyenne of pupils become the doyenne of graduates? In a world in which girls’ schooling is still one of the great challenges of this millennium, we follow the unique journey of this very special woman from Kenya, ready for anything to fulfil her dream before she dies. Pascal Plisson’s thrilling true story, full of poetry, humour, and love, cannot fail to move you and instil hope for the future