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A charity film

The people’s film. For every child in every country.

The Film They Don’t Want You to See!

Can I go
home now?

A humanitarian director entered active war zones to make an independent, charity-produced film, where only children speak, to protect every child in every country. Now, following death threats and attacks on his property and cars, the director lives under constant threats. THEY are trying to stop the film’s release to silence the children’s voices. He set out to help protect children in all countries. Now he needs the public’s help to bring their voices to the world. This is the people’s film. Our movement. Donate to help release it.

Hear the children

“An extraordinary new documentary.” — Mark Hollingsworth, The Independent

Why the people must own this release

The film they don’t want you to see.

The director is living in fear. Death threats. Attacks on his property. His companies hacked. A targeted break-in in London. All he set out to do was make a film that could help children all over the world. Now he is terrified for his life.

He will not give up. The first time he risked his life, he walked into active war zones to film the children. He is risking it again by releasing the film while the threats continue.

This is not a political film. It is not anti any country. It is pro every child in every country. Only the children speak. Adults are not allowed to talk. Politicians are banned. A film travelling the world can do more for children than politicians touring it. It is a charity film. A non-profit. No one takes a profit from it.

They are trying to stop the film from releasing. Let us, the people, answer them by showing the film everywhere. We are all a part of the film and the movement. It will reach cinemas, parliaments and classrooms only if we carry it there.

We are also going past the distributors. They have consistently tried to change the film to make it more commercial. We will not. The film stays pure, and it stays focused on the children. That is why this is a self-release.

We want the world to see this film. It deserves the same large canvas of cinema and theatres that Marvel movies and other commercial films receive. The children should not be given a smaller screen because their film refused to be made commercial.

“It’s enough now. You can stop shooting.” — a child in the film

Let us make the answer yes.

Charity fund · non-profit

£2,000,000 needed to release a charity film. Not a commercial picture. A non-profit. The people’s gifts and the larger gifts are one goal.

312 in the Can I Go Home Now Guardians ·

Donations are taken by Givebutter for Humans of Our World. This page does not take payment. Your donation may be tax-deductible, depending on your jurisdiction.

A child in a tutu walking toward the light

The rule of the film

Only the children speak.

Only the children speak. Adults are not allowed to talk. Politicians are banned. No experts. No adults translating a child’s life into an argument. The film is finished and held by a charity.

From the Independent exclusive

The voices the world was not supposed to hear.

“We were promised we were going to a camp like the Bahamas. My Mum came to pick me up, but she was late. The gates were closed … we were put on a ship.”

Vitaly, 16

“You could hear five-year-old kids constantly crying, begging to go home. I tried to hide my tears. I thought I would never go back home.”

Vitaly, 16

“I woke up in a pit. I couldn’t move at all as I was under the concrete slabs. I didn’t have enough air. I was covered with rubble.”

Sofia, 11

“When I grow up, I want to be a gymnastics coach and go to the Olympic Games. I would say: stop shooting. We didn’t do anything bad to you.”

Sasha, 6

Testimonies as published in The Independent, 31 July 2026. The film itself contains no adult voices. Focusing on the voices of the children, Mark Hollingsworth wrote, “brings its own power.”

About the film

We are all part of the film

Let us make the answer yes.

Can I Go Home Now? is a charity film, produced by the non-profit Humans of Our World Foundation. It is finished. Distributors have consistently tried to change it — to make it more commercial. We prefer it to stay as it is: only the children, nothing added for the market, and no profit taken from it. This fund is the self-release — so the world can see it on the same cinema canvas given to Marvel and other commercial films. Prints, advertising, theatres. The children’s voices, unchanged.

Supporter · £10–£99

Supporter

Add your name to our online Wall of Supporters — the people helping bring this film to the world.

Community · £100–£249

Community Supporter

Add your name and, if you wish, your city to the online Wall of Supporters. Receive a signed digital film still as a thank-you.

Art · £250–£499

Art Supporter

Receive a printed artwork featuring the film’s title question, with your name acknowledged on the campaign website.

Collector · £500–£999

Collector

Receive an official film poster signed by director Pritan Ambroase.

Credits · £1,000–£10,999

Credits Circle

Thank-you credit in a designated release version of the film, alongside a director-signed poster.

Champions · £11,000–£24,999

Champions Circle

Prominent recognition on the campaign site’s Champions Circle, a supporter thank-you credit in a designated release version, and a director-signed poster.

Premiere · £25,000–£49,999

Premiere Supporter

Formally credited as a supporter in the film’s main credits, invitation to the premieres, and an agreed recognition package.

Ambassador · £50,000–£99,999

Ambassador

Company name and personal name recognised as an Ambassador of this charity film. Invitation to the premieres.

Patron · £100,000–£249,999

Patron

Invitation to the premieres. Named as Patron on all art exhibitions and music concerts.

Co-EP · £250,000–£499,999

Co-Executive Producer

Credited as Co-Executive Producer. Invitation to the premieres. Named as Patron on all art exhibitions and music concerts.

Executive Producer · From £500,000

Executive Producer

Name on all marketing materials. Invitation to the premieres. Named as Patron on exhibitions and concerts. Credited as Executive Producer.

Where the money goes

The release, not a maybe

48%

Theatrical & community release

Prints, advertising, and community release.

22%

Global awareness

The campaign that gets children’s voices past the noise.

18%

Children & reunification

Through Humans of Our World Foundation partners.

8%

Subtitles, access, education

Schools, universities, every language we can reach.

4%

Platform & fulfilment

Processing, rewards, reporting back to the public.

Kept pure

Self-released, so it is not recut into something more commercial.

Already shot

You are not funding a maybe. You are releasing a film.

Charity-held

Humans of Our World, a registered charity. Your donation may be tax-deductible, depending on your jurisdiction.

Public owned

Hundreds of artists from many nations. The people finish it.

Film director-humanitarian Pritan Ambroase carries a little child dancer

Score & ambassadors

A 32-track score by A.R. Rahman.

Two-time Oscar winner. 200+ musicians from 25 countries. An original Ukrainian song by Grammy winner Andriy Yatskiv, recorded with a 100-piece orchestra at Lviv Philharmonic while missiles flew overhead. Ambassadors include Dame Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes, Brian Cox, Lord Dubs.

Dame Joanna Lumley · Miriam Margolyes · Brian Cox · Lord Dubs · Lord Ranger · Vishen Lakhiani

Five-year impact campaign

Cinema, schools, concert halls, parliaments

Global theatrical 2026

Theatrical release path for the charity film.

Royal premieres under discussion

52+ parliamentary screenings

Education tours worldwide

Soundtrack concerts — Albert Hall and beyond

Museum exhibitions of the stills

Presented to faith and moral leaders

5,000+ UK billboards secured

League of Guardians

For individuals and organisations who want their name on a five-year humanitarian movement, not a three-month burst. These gifts count toward the £2 million goal. Gifts go to Humans of Our World, a registered charity. Your donation may be tax-deductible, depending on your jurisdiction.

From £25,000

Premiere Supporter

Credit in the film’s main credits, and an invitation to the premieres.

From £50,000

Ambassador

Company name and personal name as Ambassador. An invitation to the premieres.

From £100,000

Patron

Invitation to the premieres. Named as Patron on all art exhibitions and music concerts.

From £250,000

Co-Executive Producer

Co-Executive Producer credit. Invitation to the premieres. Named as Patron on exhibitions and concerts.

From £500,000

Executive Producer

Name on all marketing materials. Executive Producer credit. Invitation to the premieres. Named as Patron on exhibitions and concerts.

Every gift helps release the film. From Premiere Supporter, every level includes an invitation to the premieres. Give on Givebutter. Your donation may be tax-deductible, depending on your jurisdiction.

FAQ

Clear answers

Why a self-release, if the film is finished?
Distributors have consistently tried to change the film to make it more commercial. We prefer it to stay pure, and to stay focused on the children. The public funds the release. The film is not handed over to be recut.
Can large donors receive a tax deduction?
Gifts go to Humans of Our World, a registered charity, through Givebutter. Your donation may be tax-deductible, depending on your jurisdiction.
Where do I donate?
On Givebutter, for the charity Humans of Our World Foundation. This page does not take card details.

When did your own child last ask you “Can I go home now?” What was your answer?

They are trying to stop the film from releasing. Let us, the people, answer them by showing it everywhere. For every child in every country, let us make the answer yes. We are all a part of the film and the movement.

Your donation may be tax-deductible, depending on your jurisdiction.