1940 France. In the middle of a devastating war how many lives can you save? Varian Fry a
young American journalist arrives in Marseille armed only with three thousand dollars and a
list of writers thinkers and artists he hopes to rescue - so long as the Nazis don't get to
them first. With borders closing around him Varian tries to track down those on his list
renowned artists like Marc Chagall who cannot believe that he will ever be unsafe in the
country he loves. He smuggles them over the Pyrenees mountains and across the sea hidden in
boats but every day hundreds of ordinary Jewish refugees beg him for help. Does Varian have
the right to choose who to save? At home in New York making a list seemed hard but in the
middle of humanity's darkest hour Varian must do all he can to help. And as the Nazis begin to
get word of Varian's secret operation he must dig deep and find the courage to rescue as many
innocents as he can. Even though his own life may be in terrible danger.
