6 Weeks to Mother's Day

Directed by: Marvin Blunte Released: 2018 (educational) Year of Production: 2017 Running Time: 93 min Language: Thai Subtitle Options: English SDH Subjects: Children, Youth, and Family, Education, Southeast Asian Studies, Physical and Mental Health   Education, love and empowerment at a remarkable school in the jungle of Thailand...      6 Weeks to Mother’s Day paints an intimate portrait of Thai culture by exploring one of its most progressive schools, Moo Baan Dek (Children’s Village). Home to some of Thailand’s most underprivileged children, Children's Village has become a pillar in the Thai education system and a promising symbol of the country’s future.  Located in a remote jungle village in Kanchanaburi province, children sleep twelve to a room, have no hot water, limited electricity, and work together in the village garden to help provide themselves with food. It is a simple way of life where nature is used to encourage both healing and education. The school fo