Best Defector
Mikhail Baryshnikov, known as 'Misha,' is widely regarded as the most technically perfect male dancer of the 20th century. His 1974 defection from the Soviet Union while on tour in Canada sparked a frenzy in the dance world. Baryshnikov's technique was breathtaking: his jumps defied gravity with see...
Rudolf Nureyev revolutionized the role of the male ballet dancer, transforming it from a supportive partner to a dynamic, charismatic star of equal footing with the ballerina. His 1961 defection from the Soviet Union at Le Bourget airport was a geopolitical sensation that catapulted him to global fa...
Secret Reunion (Korean: 의형제) is a 2010 South Korean political thriller directed by Jang Hun, starring Song Kang-ho and Gang Dong-won. The film follows a discharged South Korean intelligence agent and a North Korean spy who accidentally become housemates in Seoul, each unaware of the other's true...
The Looking Glass War is a British spy film adapted from John le Carre's Cold War novel, depicting a fading agency's failed mission.
The Jigsaw Man is a 1983 British spy thriller starring Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier, involving a defected agent surgically altered for a mission.
