Free Movie Screening - Nicky's Family

Come to Temple Israel on November 3rd at 11:15am or 7:45pm for a free screening of Nicky's Family. 




Nicky's Family tells the nearly forgotten story of Nicholas Winton, an Englishman who organized the rescue of 669 Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of World War II.

Winton, now 104 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. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 583 recognizing his remarkable deed.


120,000 children in the Czech Republic signed a petition to award Nicholas Winton the Nobel Prize for Peace. 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.

It is incredible that all these people live due to the heroic deeds
of one man — Sir Nicholas Winton. Producers Matej Minac and Patrik Pass
set out to ensure these fascinating, little-known stories and precious
facts about the rescue mission are not lost to time. They also wanted to
show the unique phenomenon that has emerged from Winton's story, how his courageous acts many years ago continue to influence people from all
over the world and motivate them to do good today.

Their film demonstrates that members of Nicky's Family are
not only the thousands of people who owe their lives to Sir Nicholas Winton, but also all those who want to do something positive for our world.


Nicky's Family has earned rave reviews from audiences and critics around the world, winning over 30 awards — including 14 audience awards from U.S. film festivals!


More information may be found on the Temple's website,  http://www.tisharon.org/