Oranges & sunshine

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The unforgettable true story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker who uncovered one of the most controversial scandals of recent times: the organized deportation of innocent children from the UK to Australia, where they were thought to be lost in the system forever. Against overwhelming odds, and...

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Corporate Authors: BBC Films, Deluxe Australia (Firm), EM Media (Firm), Fulcrum Media Finance, Little Gaddesden Productions, New Video Group (Firm), Screen Australia, Screen NSW (New South Wales), See-Saw Films, Sixteen Films (Firm), South Australian Film Corporation
Other Authors: Ashbourne, Lorraine, Bray, Camilla, Canning, Iain, Dillane, Richard, Humphreys, Margaret, Loach, Jim, 1969-, Munro, Rona, 1959-, Sherman, Emile, Watson, Emily, 1967-, Weaving, Hugo, 1960-, Wenham, David, 1965-
Format: DVD
Language:English
Published: [United States] : Distributed by New Video, [2012]
Edition:Widescreen
Subjects:
Humphreys, Margaret > Drama.
Humphreys, Margaret > Film adaptations.
Deported children > Great Britain > Drama.
Foreign films
Immigrant children > Institutional care > Australia > Drama.
Immigrant children > Australia > Drama.
Social workers > England > Nottingham > Drama.
Australia > Emigration and immigration > History > 20th century > Drama.
Great Britain > Emigration and immigration > History > 20th century > Drama.
Biographical films
Feature films
Historical films
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Summary:The unforgettable true story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker who uncovered one of the most controversial scandals of recent times: the organized deportation of innocent children from the UK to Australia, where they were thought to be lost in the system forever. Against overwhelming odds, and with little regard for her own safety, Humphreys reunited thousands of families and brought worldwide attention to a corrupt system and an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.
Item Description:Based on the book Empty cradle, by Margaret Humphreys.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2010.
Spacial features: the making of Oranges & sunshine, interviews with the cast, writer, and director. Not rated.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (106 min. + extras) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for some strong language.
Production Credits:Music by Lisa Gerrard; production designer, Melinda Doring, editor, Dany Cooper ; director of photography, Denson Baker.
ISBN:1422919064
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