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During the late 1960s, a novice schoolteacher comes to a small island off the coast of South Carolina with the hope of bringing literacy and self-respect to the undereducated, African-American children living there. Mrs. Brown, the school’s principal and only other teacher, instructs him to be stern and tough to keep his pupils under control. With unflagging determination and an unconventional style, the new teacher strives instead to inspire the children and involve the whole community in their education. Stars: Alfre Woodard and Jeff Hephner Features: “Making of” featurette; full-screen version; closed captioned DVD also includes behind-the-scenes interview, biographies, credits and production story.

During the late 1960s, an enthusiastic schoolteacher (Jeff Hephner) comes to a small island off the coast of South Carolina with the hope of bringing literacy and self-respect to the predominantly black, uneducated children who live there.

With dogged enthusiasm he tries to involve the people of the island in their childrens’s education. Although his creative style ultimately proves too unconventional for the school principal (Alfre Woodard) and the school superintendent (Frank Langella), he inspires the islanders to strive for a better education for their children