| Oranges and Sunshine | |
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| Directed by | Jim Loach |
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| Written by | Rona Munro |
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| Music by | Lisa Gerrard |
| Cinematography | Denson Baker |
| Editing by | Dany Cooper |
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| Distributed by | Icon Film Distribution |
| Release date(s) | 8 October 2010 (Pusan) 1 April 2011 (United Kingdom) |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $4.5 million |
Oranges and Sunshine is a 2010 drama film directed by Jim Loach with screenplay by Rona Munro.
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The film tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who uncovered the scandal of "home children",[1] a scheme of forcibly relocating poor children from the UK to Australia and Canada.[2] Margaret reunites estranged families and brings worldwide attention to the cause. Deported children were promised oranges and sunshine but they got hard labour and life in institutions such as Keaney College in Bindoon, Western Australia.[3]
Filming took place in Adelaide, Australia, Nottingham and Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Some interior scenes were filmed at the University of Leicester, Leicestershire. A casting session was held in Nottingham to find one boy and girl child actor for the role of Margaret's children.[5]