

Pen-Hi Grad
1975-02-20 · 28 min · ★ 7.0
In Penticton, BC, most students graduating from the only high school in town know that job opportunities and higher education lie elsewhere, most likely in Vancouver. So, for one memorable week, they go through a whirlwind of formal ceremonies, wild celebrations, hi-jinks and farewells that involve the whole population of this Okanagan Valley community.
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- Sandra Wilson
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- ONF | NFB
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- Canada
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- Released
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