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A Passage from Burnt Islands

1992

48 minutes

Documentary

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.

Top Cast

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Gordon Pinsent

Narrator (voice)