The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai

The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai (2010)

January 14th, 20101h 40min

Drama
60%

Overview

In the 1970's a young idealistic teacher arrives in a remote impoverished North East Issan village to teach in a school. He must first reform the womanizing, gambling addicted, wife beating headmaster. He helps poor families get school uniforms and books for their children.


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