Review of Nicky's Family (2011) by Sheldon G — 22 Jan 2013

NICKY'S FAMILY is a magnificent documentary that beautifully details the actions and determination of a single, compassionate human being, a stockbroker untrained in the ways of diplomacy and governmental affairs and what he did to save the lives of 600+ Jewish children in Prague, Czechoslovakia just prior to the official outbreak of WW II. It excellently portrays the profound pathos of the parents while mentioning the indifference of the governments of the world. It ends on a very uplifting note. The acting is superb as is the use of historical sources. It is a movie that should be shown widely in the USA and throughout the world but will not be because of the subject matter, there is no actor or director sufficiently well-known to the general public associated with it and the lack of publicity. My wife and I found it riveting. NICKY'S FAMILY is one of the finest documentaries ever made. The consensus of the people leaving the theater was uniform: NICKY'S FAMILY was outstanding. It should be rated ten (five is insufficient) ripe tomatoes. January 22, 2013.

Sheldon F. Gottlieb.