Children of Chaos: What Became of WW2 Orphans
In 1945, fifteen million orphans roamed in the debris of a Europe recovering from the deadliest conflict it had ever known. Through recolorized archives, testimonies of survivors and reenactment, our film will relate this obscure and unknown episode of the immediate post-war period, overshadowed by the atrocities of the conflict.
Season 1
2 episodes
- 1. Episode 1After the surrender of Germany in 1945, Europe was grounded. The war had destroyed not only bridges and hospitals, but also families. Hundreds of thousands of children, many of them orphans, were left to fend for themselves. And now they would also be used as war booty in the reconstruction of the continent. They were sorted and selected and for those who did not comply, a hellish struggle for survival began that would last for years.CCJun 1, 2022
- 2. Episode 2After the surrender of Germany in 1945, Europe was grounded. The war had destroyed not only bridges and hospitals, but also families. Hundreds of thousands of children, many of them orphans, were left to fend for themselves. And now they would also be used as war booty in the reconstruction of the continent. They were sorted and selected and for those who did not comply, a hellish struggle for survival began that would last for years.CCJun 8, 2022
Children of Chaos: What Became of WW2 Orphans
In 1945, fifteen million orphans roamed in the debris of a Europe recovering from the deadliest conflict it had ever known. Through recolorized archives, testimonies of survivors and reenactment, our film will relate this obscure and unknown episode of the immediate post-war period, overshadowed by the atrocities of the conflict.
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