The Forgotten Children
Winner: Documentaries (television and film), Amnesty UK Media Awards, 2018
Finalist: Best News and Current Affairs Programme, Broadcast Awards, 2018
Nominee: Best Single Documentary, Royal Television Society Awards, 2017
“A powerful ITV documentary {…} about refugee orphans stranded across Europe” ITV
“Those of us who thought that TV had long since given up public service broadcasting were heartened indeed to see The Forgotten Children given a viable slot in the schedule, 9pm, and a serious subject treated with the respect it deserves” The Independent
“…this documentary follows the tragic stories of refugee orphans stranded across Europe. A distressing film that will break your heart” Daily Mirror
“If you’ve become numbed by the footage of destruction in Syria, you need to watch this. It’s a sharp reminder of the human cost of war…” Metro
“The Forgotten Children will stick in the mind long after the end credits” Daily Express
What’s it like to be a child with no mum, no dad and no home? How do children forget the horrors of war or a journey where their parents died? Wild Pictures moving film The Forgotten Children follows refugee orphans in Europe who face violence, exploitation and prison.
Executive Producers: Paul Hamann and Tom Anstiss
Filmed & Directed by: Robin Barnwell
Producer & Director: Martin Webb
Editors: Brett Irwin and James Calderwood
Producer: Salwa Amor
Assistant Producer: Gus Palmer
Broadcast on ITV (Wild Pictures)
