Synopsis
A Pacific gale in 1971 causes a far-reaching controversy when a Soviet`s story of escape falls into the hands of an American woman, Caroline Wolker driven by a vision that came to her while she was praying, about Kourdakov`s autobiography, The Persecutor. With little to guide her except the book and a prayer, she traces Sergei`s steps to Canada where he jumped from the ship on September 3, 1971. Known as "Swimming Sergei" in the Canadian media for his eight-hour ordeal in the ocean, Sergei`s instant fame was quickly channeled into the role of a traveling evangelist, a platform from which he spoke passionately about the plight of Russian Christians and against Communism.