This extraordinary story looks under the skin of one of the world’s most repressive regimes
Shot entirely undercover in one of the most tightly controlled countries in the world; Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children follows the lives of three children as they struggle to survive in a country besieged by the gravest of economic difficulties. We meet an African film-maker Xoliswa Sithole, raised in Zimbabwe decades ago, as she takes us on a personal journey across the country that made her who she is. Just a generation ago, Zimbabwe had world class levels of education, healthcare and productivity, but she soon finds that life for the present generation of Forgotten Children is a constant struggle for day to day survival. She tells us the frightening story of how quickly a society can fall apart, and shows us the children that must fight for a future in a country where the everyday is often untenable. AWARDS Winner - Current Affairs, BAFTA TV Awards 2011 Winner - Best News or Current Affairs Content, Broadcast Digital Awards 2011 Winner - Investigative and Current Affairs Programme, Non-Fiction Rockie Awards 2011
