
Oranges and Sunshine
Oct 08 2010
•2h 44m
•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.
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Emily Watson
Margaret Humphreys

Aisling Loftus
Susie

Hugo Weaving
Jack

Lorraine Ashbourne
Nicky
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