Nicky's Family

Jun 16 2011 N/A 1h 36m
Documentary, History

Nicky's Family is a gripping documentary from the International Emmy Award winning producers Patrik Pass and Matej Minac about a rescue operation of the “British Schindler” - Sir Nicholas Winton who will celebrate this year 103rd birthday. His story has no parallel in modern history. Dramatic reenactments, some of the archive footage never seen before, rescued "children" together with Mr. Winton himself recount this unique story which even after 70 years continues to inspire people, especially children, to make this world a better place. World personalities His Holiness Dalai Lama and Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel also took part. ( - from the film's press kit)

Plot

This docudrama tells the story of Nicholas Winton, an Englishman who organized the rescue of 669 Jewish Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of World War II. Winton, now 102 years old, did not speak about these events with anyone for more than half a century. His exploits would have probably been forgotten if his wife, fifty years later, hadn't found a suitcase in the attic, full of documents and transport plans. Today the story of this rescue is known all over the world. Dozens of Winton's "children" have been found and to this day his family has grown to almost 6,000 people, many of whom have gone on to achieve great things themselves.

Written by

Matej Minac, Patrik Pass, Joe Schlesinger

Directed by

Matej Minac

Cast

Ben Abeles, Denisa Augustinova, Martin Bandzak

Crew

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Production Countries

Czech Republic, Slovakia

Languages

Deutsch, Ceský

Awards

15 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
668
Average Rating
8.1 out of 10
Metascore
52
Popularity
NA