Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In the 1530s, German merchant’s son Balthasar Stürmer joins a Christian corsair ship, only to be captured by Ottoman pirates and sold into slavery in North Africa. Centuries later, marine archaeologist Timmy Gambin’s team discovers a 16th‑century shipwreck, leading to a spectacular 2023 expedition. The film uncovers the little‑known history of piracy and slavery in the Mediterranean as tools of power and profit.

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