The Captive (ESFF May Weekender)

Name: The Captive (ESFF May Weekender)
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-05-09
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Cast: Julio Peña, Alessandro Borghi, Miguel Rellán

<b>Screening as part of <a href="https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/iris-on-the-move">Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival</a> May Weekender 2026.</b> <b>This screening will have a 5-minute introduction from the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival team.</b> In 1575, young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured at sea by Arab corsairs and taken to Algiers as hostage. Aware that a cruel death awaits him there unless his family pays for his ransom soon, Miguel finds refuge in his passion for storytelling. His fascinating tales restore hope to his fellow prisoners and catch the attention of Hasán, the mysterious and feared Pasha of Algiers, with whom he begins to develop a strange affinity. As conflicts grow among his companions, and driven by his unyielding optimism, Miguel will devise a risky escape plan.DramaPT2H14MN/C 182026-05-09

Julio Peña

Alessandro Borghi

Miguel Rellán

Alejandro Amenábar

Fernando Bovaira

Marina Alessandra Marzotto

Simón de Santiago

Mattia Oddone

Urko Errazquin

The Captive (ESFF May Weekender)"The Captive (ESFF May Weekender)"

Showtimes

May 9, 8:30 pm