When nine-year-old Rob Cole’s mother died, his life changed, leading him from the familiar life of 11th-century London to a Persian medical school.

The dazzling surgery of a Jewish physician trained by the legendary Persian physician Avicenna that inspires him to commit his life to healing by studying at Avicenna’s school. Despite the ban on Christian students,

Rob disguises himself as a Jew to gain admission. An adventurous and inspiring tale of a quest for medical knowledge pursued in a violent world full of superstition and prejudice. Director: Philipp Stölzl.

Cast: Tom Payne, Stellan Skarsgård, Olivier Martinez, Tom Payne, Emma Rigby, Ben Kingsley, Michael Marcus. Rated: R. Time: 1:50.