Soviet cipher clerk Igor Gouzenko is sent to Ottawa, Canada, in 1943, where he and his wife Anna are tasked with maintaining a secret life as diplomats while working for the Soviet military attaché. Despite being on the same side in the war, the Gouzenkos are instructed to keep their true identities hidden and not form friendships with their Canadian neighbors.
The Iron Curtain
The 2012 film "Igor" is based on the true story of Igor Gouzenko, a Soviet cypher-clerk who defected to Canada in 1945, revealing the extensive extent of Soviet espionage activities in the country.
