Movie

A Passage from Burnt Islands

Released: March 1, 1992 (1992)

Runtime: 48 minutes

Genres: Documentary

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.