The Fires of Joanna

January. 01,1998

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Drama

Keywords：

Short Film

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Set in Depression-era Eastern Ontario, "The Fires of Joanna" tells the story of a woman struggling to endure a harsh and unforgiving life. Joanna McVeigh is a young epileptic woman, who, burdened by an illness for which she is shunned, illuminates her isolation with the pleasures of her one great gift: her ability to set fires with her mind. A tale of sin, guilt, and redemption.

Tracy Wright as Joanna McVeigh

John Koensgen as Father Byrne

James Allodi as Patrick Murphy

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