Located on the border between Thailand and eastern Myanmar, Crossing Midnight tells the story of a remarkable community of refugees from Burma working against incredible difficulties to help them. Today, a million displaced people living in the jungles of eastern Burma in the midst of armed conflict. There, they live on the run, risking injury and death to forage for food to support their families. Over two million more have fled to the border of neighboring Thailand, afterenduring decades of oppression by a brutal military dictatorship. During the violent repression of the student revolt in 1988, Dr. Cynthia Maung and a group of companions fled to the border with Thailand. There, with virtually nothing, created the Mae Tao Clinic in a barn in one room. Over twenty years later, in the midst of an unprecedented health crisis, the clinic has grown into a community of over 500 health workers, a school for refugee children and a dedicated group ofmedical students who travel backpack at greater risk through the jungles of eastern Burma for the treatment of people living on the run. Through rare footage of these doctors backpack and moving testimony from leaders of the community, Crossing Midnight presents a unique portrait of strength, courage and hope. For more information visit the Foundation www.becausefoundation.org Why driving social change through the merger of the powerful documentary, and its strategic programs. film because it tellsmoving ...
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