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The Long Journey Home (2009 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Long Journey Home' is an Australian TV documentary in which former child migrants relate their generally unhappy experiences as inmates of a Fairbridge school establishment at Molong, New South Wales. The script is largely based on an autobiographical book by David Hill, published in 2007. The documentary first went to air on ABC Television in November 2009,Schembri, Jim. "[https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tuesday-tv-the-long-journey-home-20091117-gdtsyo.html Show of the Week: The Long Journey Home]". 'The Sydney Morning Herald', November 17, 2009 with Hill as one of the presenters. It included his report of allegations made by three former residents that the former distinguished governor-general Sir William Slim had sexually assaulted them and other young boys during visits to the Fairbridge farms.
Historical context
The scandal of Britain's extensive deportation of children and their exploitative reception by Australian opportunistic organisations was documented and publicly raised in 1987 by British researcher Margaret Humphreys and simultaneously in Australia by Senator Jean Jenkins. The governments of both countries were slow to recognise their responsibilities in the matter but eventually issued formal apologies. The Australian apology was issued 22 years later on 16 November 2009, the day before 'The Long Journey Home' was shown on national television.
See also
Forgotten Australians
References
Category:2009 television films
Category:2009 films
Category:Documentary films about child abuse
Category:Documentary films about immigration
Category:History of immigration to Australia
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