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Nicky's Family (2011)

Nicky's Family poster
Original title
Nickyho rodina
Directed by
Matej Mináč
Genre
documentary film, drama film, biographical film, historical film
Country
Israel, Cambodia, Slovakia, Czech Republic
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
NR
Rating
8.7 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This docudrama tells the true story of Nicholas Winton, who organized the rescue of hundreds of mostly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia before World War II. It combines dramatic reenactments with interviews of the people he saved, now grown up, and their families.

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What happens

Nicky's Family (Czech: Nickyho rodina) is a 2011 Czech docudrama directed by Matej Mináč. It is based on the work of Nicholas Winton prior to the outbreak of World War II. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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