Film
A Passage from Burnt Islands
1992 · 48m · Documentary
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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.
Cast
Crew
- Alan HandelDirector · Producer
- Sally BochnerProducer
Details
- Release date
- March 1, 1992
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 48m
- Genres
- Documentary
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