The Captive
The author of Don Quixote left an incredible story untold. His own.
Directed by Alejandro Amenábar
Produced by Himenóptero, Misent Producciones
A historical drama about Cervantes' captivity in Algiers that explores how storytelling becomes a refuge and lifeline amid threat and despair.
In 1575, the young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured on the high seas by Barbary pirates and taken to Algiers as a hostage. Aware that a cruel death awaits him if his family does not pay his ransom soon, he finds refuge in his passion for storytelling.
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