Country Teachers (1993)
- Original title
- 凤凰琴
- Directed by
- He Qun
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A small rural school in China struggles with a lack of resources and support. A new teacher arrives and observes the daily lives of the dedicated but overworked staff.
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What happens
Country Teachers (Chinese: 凤凰琴) is a 1993 Chinese drama film directed by He Qun. The film was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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