CinemaOSMovie · 1992 · 0h 48m

A Passage from Burnt Islands

90%(1)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byAlan Handel

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 48m
Language
EN
Released
March 1, 1992
Studios
ONF | NFB

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Gordon Pinsent

Gordon Pinsent

Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Alan Handel
Produced by
Alan Handel
Sally Bochner

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