Pittsburgh Premiere
Director: Matej Minac
2011, Czech Republic/Soviet Republic, 96 minutes
English

In 1939, Nicholas Winton, a young stockbroker, saved the lives of 669 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia by bringing them across Hitler’s Germany to his native Britain. For nearly 50 years, Winton kept secret how he rescued these children; not even his wife knew anything about it. Today, there are more than 6,000 descendants of the children Winton saved—and all of them owe their lives to this gentle, unassuming hero, now over 100 years old. Twenty-six of the rescued children from all over the world are featured in the film, including CBC correspondent Joe Schlesinger, and many of them are taking Winton’s example and helping others.

Winner - Audience Award for Best Documentary - Palm Beach Jewish, UK Jewish, Montreal World and Karlovy Vary International Film Festivals