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Pen-Hi Grad

Feb 20, 1975
0h 28m
★ 0.0

Overview

In Penticton, BC, most students graduating from the only high school in town know that job opportunities and higher education lie elsewhere, most likely in Vancouver. So, for one memorable week, they go through a whirlwind of formal ceremonies, wild celebrations, hi-jinks and farewells that involve the whole population of this Okanagan Valley community.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

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