A Passage from Burnt Islands
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.
- Year : 1992
- Country : Canada
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : ONF | NFB
- Keyword : elementary school, teachers and students, adult literacy, newfoundland
- Director : Alan Handel
- Cast : Gordon Pinsent