Review of The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai (2010) by Nicole A — 17 Sep 2007

Sidney Poitier is awesome in this film. What a excellent movie...

This review of The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai (2010) was written by Nicole A on 17 Sep 2007.

The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai has generally received positive reviews.

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