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.
Based on the book “Empty Cradles” by Margaret Humphreys,
Oranges and Sunshine stars Emily Watson, David Wenham, Hugo Weaving, Richard Dillane, Lorraine Ashbourne, Kate Rutter, Greg Stone and Tara Morice.We have 10 double in-season passes to give away to Oranges And Sunshine, opening in cinemas nationally on 9 June 2011 from Icon Films. To be in the running, all you have to do is:
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2.Fill out the form below with the name any of the actors in Oranges And Sunshine. (Hint: The answer is in this post). Please include your name, contact email and postal address so we can mail the tickets to you as soon as possibleANSWER: Emily Watson or David Wenham or Hugo Weavinghttp://www.thereelbits.com/2011/05/25/competition-oranges-and-sunshine-giveaway/Important: You must answer all the questions to be eligible. To ensure people do not have an unfair advantage by entering multiple times, only 1 entry per person will be accepted. Every entry is looked at and if duplicate/suspicious entries are found you will automatically be disqualified. This competition is only open to residents of Australia. You will be responsible for making your own way to the venue.
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