This documentary highlights the desperate fate of these children orphaned by war.

Children, traumatized by the consequences of the war and the loss of their loved ones, became pawns during and after the conflict. 

The film reconstructs the odyssey of Polish orphans who found themselves in a refugee camp in Tanzania after the end of World War Two. First the children were deported from their homeland to labor camps in the Soviet Union. They were later sent to British colonies in East Africa, including Tanzania. The children were fascinated by Africa's nature, the animals and the lush vegetation.

The documentary charts the journeys of these children from their deportation to Siberia to their eventual resettlement in Canada. Looking back, the story seems like an incredible adventure, even for the orphans' descendants. Nevertheless, the grief over the loss of their homeland and family remains.
 

Broadcasting Hours: 

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Part 1 

TUE 02.09.2025 – 01:15 UTC
TUE 02.09.2025 – 04:15 UTC
WED 03.09.2025 – 09:15 UTC
WED 03.09.2025 – 16:15 UTC
WED 03.09.2025 – 21:15 UTC
THU 04.09.2025 – 12:15 UTC
SAT 06.09.2025 – 08:15 UTC
SUN 07.09.2025 – 13:15 UTC

Part 2 

TUE 09.09.2025 – 01:15 UTC
TUE 09.09.2025 – 04:15 UTC
WED 10.09.2025 – 09:15 UTC
WED 10.09.2025 – 16:15 UTC
WED 10.09.2025 – 21:15 UTC
THU 11.09.2025 – 12:15 UTC
SAT 13.09.2025 – 08:15 UTC
SUN 14.09.2025 – 13:15 UTC

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