Es mediodía en un pueblo beduino del desierto al sur de Israel. Jalila acoge una extraña celebración, el matrimonio de su marido con su segunda y jovencísima mujer. Su hija Layla está preocupada por otro asunto. Su romance secreto y totalmente prohibido con Anuar acaba de ser descubierto por su madre. Jalila cree que el mundo es despiadado y cruel y la única forma de ganar es mantenerse callada, caminar con la cabeza alta y luchar desde dentro contra los límites del mundo tradicional que la rodean. Layla cree que no hay límites al mundo que la rodea. Sin embargo, cada una de ellas fracasa en su lucha personal y ambas terminarán por entender que, si desean sobrevivir, tendrán que empezar a ver el mundo a través de los ojos de la otra.
It’s 7th century, when Arabia is made up of rival, feuding tribes, disunited and forever at each other’s throats. Emperor Kisra (Kingsley) has a fearsome reputation for being utterly ruthless. But when the Arabian Princess Hind (Hart) refuses to become the emperor’s concubine, the stage is set for an epic confrontation. It is a battle that, by its conclusion, will have changed the region forever and echo throughout history. Escaping with her father, King Numan (Massoud) into the vast and unforgiving desert, Hind is pursued by Kisra’s seasoned mercenary Jalabzeen and his bloodthirsty troops. Hind and her father are forced to entrust their safety to a mysterious bandit (Mackie), whose fighting prowess is second to none. The bandit harbors his own secrets, which will play a large part in deciding the fate of the battle. Hind inspires the fractious tribes to come together for one last stand and unite against an army that outnumbers them and is far better equipped.
