One to watch: Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children

March 2 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #BBC four, #Documentary, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #TV, #Xoliswa Sithole, #Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children

Channel hopping on Monday night, I came across Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children on BBC Four. All I will say is watch it on iplayer and be prepared to well, watch it and see.

About the programme:

Shot entirely undercover over the course of nine months, a beautiful and moving documentary which tells the stories of three children growing up in today's Zimbabwe.

12-year-old Grace rummages through rubbish dumps in Harare to find bones to sell for school fees; nine-year-old Esther has to care for her baby sister and her mother who is dying of HIV/AIDS; and 13-year-old Obert pans for gold to make enough money to buy food for himself and his gran, while dreaming of somehow getting the education he craves.

From BAFTA-winning director Jezza Neumann and BAFTA-winning producer, Xoliswa Sithole, a powerful tale unfolds of the gaping chasm between what these children hope for and what their country can currently provide.

Once you have watched it share your thoughts.

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