Mar

15 2016

Sephardic Winter Film Series: Nicky’s Family

7:00PM - 10:00PM  

Congregation Ahavath Achim: Sephardic 6686 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR

Contact David
503-892-6634
[email protected]

Join us throughout the winter for the 9th Annual Sephardic Winter Film Series
Films are shown second Tuesday of each month at 7PM.  
Admission & Sephardic dessert are FREE.

Nicky’s Family​

This is a 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 who lived to be 106 years old, did not speak about these events with anyone for more than half a century.  His wife, fifty years later, found a suitcase in the attic full of documents and transport papers. Sir Winton was knighted by Queen Elisabeth II, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution recognizing his remarkable deed.  This is an emotional story of the heroic deeds of one man.  Thousands of people owe their lives to Sir Winton.

English language, 103 minutes, Production by Matej Minac and Patrik Pass.  
Speaker: David Tver

Sponsors: Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, National Council of Synagogue Youth (NCSY), Albert J. & Esther Menashe, Richard & Judi Matza, Charles & Jo Levy, Ron & Pam Sidis, Renee Ferrera 

For information, call David at 503-892-6634 or www.jewishfilmportland.org.