Childhood Elsewhere is a 6-part documentary series on education around the world. Each part focuses on one country – Finland, India, Japan, Britain, Israel and China, and explores a country-specific question.
教育，是全社会共同关注的话题。身为两个孩子的母亲，资深记者周轶君感受到同样的焦虑。她走访芬兰、日本、印度、以色列及英国等五个国家，最后回到中国，踏上一趟关于教育哲学的思考之旅…
Story behind the scene
After a career built as an international correspondent and analyst, distinguished Chinese journalist Yijun ZHOU turns her attention to education systems in a fast-paced, ever- changing world, as a mother of two young mixed children.
In Childhood Elsewhere, Yijun travels to Finland, India, Japan, Britain, and Israel to meet educators, parents and children. She learns about their first-hand experiences and discusses education philosophies with them.
Unlike other documentary films about education, in Childhood Elsewhere Yijun searches for the answers not only inside classrooms but also in the societies, to understand education within cultural and historical contexts. In the final episode, Yijun ZHOU discusses how traditions should be taught to future generations.
