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Sep 9, 2016 · Secret Path is a musical tribute to Chanie Wenjack, a boy who died in 1966 while trying to escape from a residential school. The album features songs by Gord Downie and his bandmates, and the graphic novel by Jeff Lemire illustrates Chanie's story.
The film details the hardships faced by a young girl named Jo Ann Foley while growing up in 1930s rural Tennessee. Its story is based on her real-life experience with...
Aug 25, 2021 · A young white girl abused by her grandfather finds happiness when she's taken under the wing of an older black couple. The girl's mother struggles to overcom...
- 95 min
- 593.7K
- FamBrand
Fifty years later, Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie has taken Wenjack's story and turned it into the Secret Path project, including a solo album, a graphic novel and an animated film.
- 129 min
- 1.2M
- CBC Arts
Apr 4, 1999 · A biographical drama based on Rose Mary Evans' autobiography, starring Della Reese and Crystal Bernard. It tells the story of a white girl who escapes from her abusive family and finds refuge with an older black couple in the 1940s South.
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- Biography, Drama
- Bruce Pittman
- 1999-04-04
Oct 12, 2016 · The Secret Path project by Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie tells the story of Chanie Wenjack, a boy who died after escaping a residential school in Canada. The project includes a solo album, a graphic novel and an animated film that aired on CBC in 2016.
The Secret Path concludes with Jo Ann finally finding peace and the promise of a better future. The ending underlines the transformative power and moral courage.
