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Oranges and Sunshine tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovered one of the most significant social scandals in recent times: the forced migration of children from the United Kingdom. Almost singlehandedly, against overwhelming odds and with little regard for her own well-being, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice. She discovered a secret that the British government had kept hidden for years: one hundred and thirty thousand children in care had been sent abroad to commonwealth countries, mainly Australia. Children as young as four had been told that their parents were dead, and been sent to children's homes on the other side of the world. Many were subjected to appalling abuse. They were promised oranges and sunshine, they got hard labour and life in institutions.

Genres: Drama

Starring: Emily Watson, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham

Released: October 8, 2010

Runtime: 100.0

Popularity Rating: 5.830

See Saw Films, Sixteen Films

Australia, United Kingdom

Margaret Humphreys Emily Watson
Jack Hugo Weaving
Jack David Wenham
Pauline Tara Morice
Susie Aisling Loftus
Bill Stuart Wolfenden
Nicky Lorraine Ashbourne
Merv Humphreys Richard Dillane
Molly Windsor

Art — Production Design: Melinda Doring
Camera — Director of Photography: Denson Baker
Camera — Still Photographer: Dean Rogers
Camera — Still Photographer: Matt Nettheim
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Cappi Ireland
Directing — Director: Jim Loach
Directing — Script Supervisor: Jo Beckett
Editing — Editor: Dany Cooper
Production — Casting: Kathleen Crawford
Production — Casting: Nikki Barrett
Production — Producer: Camilla Bray
Production — Producer: Emile Sherman
Production — Producer: Iain Canning
Sound — Original Music Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Writing — Book: Margaret Humphreys
Writing — Screenplay: Rona Munro