The Captive

In 1575, young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured on the high seas by Barbary pirates and taken to Algiers, where he is sold to the feared Hassan, Baja of Alger. Held as a hostage while his family struggles to pay his ransom, Cervantes faces the threat of a cruel death. In captivity, he finds an unexpected refuge in storytelling and begins to imagine a daring plan to escape.