Review of The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai (2010) by Vee J — 05 Sep 2014
All that a bunch of rough east London kids need is a cool black teacher to tell them not to be sluts!
I understand why people like this film: it's sentimental, it's idealistic and it has a catchy pop theme tune. But, it's really misguided. How prudish is Sydney Poitier's character?! What exactly is he teaching these kids?! Where is the overt racism that you'd expect?! I didn't enjoy watching this.
This review of The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai (2010) was written by Vee J on 05 Sep 2014.
The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai has generally received positive reviews.
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