Oranges & Sunshine

Screen Australia Press Release

See-Saw Films Pty Ltd and Sixteen Films

Producers Camilla Bray, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning

Writer Rona Munro

Director Jim Loach

Cast (subject to contract): Emily Watson, Hugo Weaving & David Wenham

HOD's - DoP: Denson Baker, Designer: Melinda Doring

Sales & Distribution Icon Film Distribution (Aust, UK and International)

The film is scheduled to start production in the UK and Australia from October.

Short Synopsis

Oranges & 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 organised deportation of children in care from the United Kingdom to Australia.

Almost single-handedly, 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. View the Long Synopsis

Quote from the producers

"Oranges & Sunshine is an incredible story of courage and compassion, one that exposes an injustice suffered by thousands of Australians. This film will strengthen and deepen our understanding of the past, and will touch and inspire audiences around the world."

Mark Gooder of Icon Films Entertainment

"Everyone at Icon has high expectations for this film. The script is beautifully executed and the story is utterly compelling because it is true. I think the end result will be a film that will resonate with audiences everywhere."