Welsh journalist Gareth Jones, after gaining fame for interviewing Adolf Hitler and due to his connections to former Prime Minister Lloyd George, manages to get the UK`s official permission to travel to the Soviet Union. He attempts to interview Stalin but hearing about widespread devastation in Ukraine, he focuses instead on uncovering the truth behind Stalin`s propaganda machine. After learning of Holodomor, the man-made famine that killed millions, Jones becomes the first person to report on it. This coverage comes at a risk, however, not only to him but also his informants.