Oranges and Sunshine

Oranges and Sunshine

2010 · 104 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, History

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.

Directed by Jim Loach · Written by Rona Munro

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