How much is our view of history affected by our focus? Sometimes, it's all about what one chooses to look at.

Here, we meet a man who wants to go back in time and create a documentary about his heroic ancestor, a ship's captain renowned for freeing slaves during the time of Napoleon. The award-winning filmmaker hired to direct the project, however, is more interested in the plight of the slaves, and takes a cynical attitude toward their 'rescuers.' And the point of view of the captain himself does not align perfectly with either vision... ( )