The Untold Story

The Untold Story

1999 · 60 min · History, Documentary, Drama

The Untold Story of the Suffragists of Newfoundland (1999) is a docu-drama celebrating the thirty year struggle by the women of Newfoundland to win the right to vote.

Directed by Greg Malone · Written by Marian White

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