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(JTA) - While the United States swung its door shut to most refugees during World War II, a young American in France saved thousands, including some

Netflix's new seven-episode historical epic aims to recreate a rescue operation run by Varian Fry, of prominent 20th-century artists from Marseille, after the Nazis defeated France and before the United States entered the war

The degree of fictionalization has angered some people close to the real history.

While the WWII drama details the true story of a young American in France who saved thousands from the Nazis, many involved criticize the streaming giant for historical inaccuracy

The story of Varian Fry, who helped lead an operation that saved thousands of Jewish artists and other refugees, gets the Netflix treatment.