In 1938 and 1939 ten thousand Jewish refugee children were saved from a life of continuous persecution at home, but forced to part with family and friends, to travel with the Kindertransport to safety in the UK. They came alone because the British Government had agreed to take them but not their parents. This moving and powerful film tells the story of the struggle they faced being uprooted from home and coming to Britain to try and continue their lives. We hear from some of the children themselves, and a teacher working in one of the British schools they ended up studying in, and investigate the role played by foster homes, and by schools, which provided stability and security in their damaged lives.

Video Series: Kindertransport
Release Date 2006