THE CAPTIVE
Year 1575. The young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured on the high seas by Arab corsairs and taken to Algiers as a hostage. Aware that a cruel death awaits him there if his family doesn’t pay his ransom soon, Miguel finds refuge in his passion for storytelling. His fascinating tales restore hope to his fellow prisoners and eventually attract the attention of Hassan, the mysterious and feared Pasha of Algiers, with whom he begins to develop a strange affinity. As conflicts escalate among his companions, Miguel, driven by his unwavering optimism, begins to devise a risky escape plan.
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