Oranges and Sunshine
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The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovers one of the most significant social scandals in recent times – the forced migration of children from the United Kingdom to Australia and other Commonwealth countries. Almost singlehandedly, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2010-10-08
Runtime: 104 mins
Director: Jim Loach
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, History
Original title: Oranges and Sunshine
Production Companies: See-Saw Films, Little Gaddesden Productions, Sixteen Films, Icon Productions, Screen Australia, EM Media, BBC Film, Creative Europe Media
Production Countries: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America, Belgium
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