Oranges and Sunshine
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.
There will be an intro to the film at 5.45pm.
Bookings from the Broadway box office on 0115 952 6611 or through their website.
Adults: £7, Concessions: £5.50, Members (full) £5.50 / (Concessions)
£4.50, Children under 12: £3.50
Date/Time
Thursday 13th October 2011
5:30 PM - 7:15 PM
Address
Broadway Cinema
16-18 Broad Street
Nottingham
NG1 3AL
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