In 1970, Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka defects by jumping off a Soviet vessel aboard a U.S. Coast Guard cutter and asking for asylum. His leap for freedom leads to one of the biggest political muddles of the Cold War before a stunning twist of fate.
Documentary
2022
1 hr 24 min
MHz Choice
100%
Unrated
Starring
Simas Kudirka, Ralph W. Eustis, Paul E. Pakos