A Passage from Burnt Islands (1992)
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.
What is A Passage from Burnt Islands about?
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. A Passage from Burnt Islands is a Documentary movie, released on 1992-03-01, runtime 48 minutes.
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Directed by
Alan Handel
Cast
- Gordon Pinsent as Narrator (voice)
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