01/01/1998
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

Steven Bush
as Frank McVeigh

John Koensgen
as Father Byrne

James Allodi
as Patrick Murphy

Julia Doran
as Young Joanna

Linda Balduzzi
as
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