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In 1970, Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka defected by jumping off a Soviet vessel aboard a US Coast Guard Cutter and asking for asylum. His leap for freedom led to one of the biggest political muddles of the Cold War, before a stunning twist of fate.

2022 · 1h 24m

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In 1970, Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka defected by jumping off a Soviet vessel aboard a US Coast Guard Cutter and asking for asylum. His leap for freedom led to one of the biggest political muddles of the Cold War, before a stunning twist of fate.

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Studio
Moonmakers
Released
2022
Run Time
1 hr 24 min
Rated
Unrated
Regions of Origin
United States, Lithuania, Germany, France, Latvia
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Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

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English (United States) (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.