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A Passage from Burnt Islands
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A Passage from Burnt Islands

Mar 1, 1992
0h 48m
★ 9.0

Overview

In his crusade for literacy, principal Ray Brown enlisted the help of the community and broke through the cycle of illiteracy in a small Newfoundland fishing village. He turned the struggling elementary school into a place where students were eager to learn and instilled in parents a sense of hope for their children's future.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

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Cast

Gordon Pinsent

Narrator (voice)

Gordon Pinsent

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