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