Varian Fry, a cultured American gentleman, starts an emergency rescue commission to help intellectuals and artists, especially Jews, escape from Vichy France to the US. Despite the government's collaboration with Nazi occupation, Fry personally searches for those in need, including Marc Chagall, and works with officials like Harry Bingham and Eleanor Roosevelt to facilitate their escape.
Varian's War: The Forgotten Hero
A courageous individual risked their life to rescue over 2,000 artists from Nazi tyranny during World War II.