Banished - A Film and a Book Created by Children for Children

Last month we received an unexpected present from our friends Ormiston. 

Four years ago we worked together with The Nutmeg Puppet Company and The Ormiston Trust on a First Light project. 

With a little help from Signals the children, aged between 8 and 15 years, wrote the story, made the puppets, drew the illustrations and created the film Banished. 

You can watch the film here. It is a story by children with a parent in prison, for children with a parent in prison. It is a story of hope and resilience.

The children's author, Tom Palmer, says about the story:

"I really enjoyed reading this story - and I think that the children who wrote it should be really proud of what they have done. Because Banished has it all."

"Banished reminded me of one of my favourite stories, The Odyssey. A man travels to face the world's dangers, to come home, eventually."

What took us back in time is this little book created from the movie. 

Thank you for the lovely present, Ormiston and well done to the children! :)

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