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A Pirate's Portrait

Courtroom drama and corsair adventure based on the true story of Samuel Pallache

Synopsis

London, 1614. You enter the High Court of Admiralty during the trial of Samuel Pallache, a Moroccan-born diplomat, spy and privateer accused of piracy. Testimonies trigger immersive memories of sea raids, diplomatic intrigue and exile. As the prosecution offers conversion to Christianity in exchange for his life, Pallache refuses to abandon his Jewish identity. A final letter changes his fate while a young court clerk records the scene that will become his portrait.