Spain, 1961. Life in the small village of Torrelobatón, in the province of Valladolid, was turned upside down when the cinematic magic circus of a future Hollywood blockbuster, produced by Samuel Bronston, the rogue mogul of his own film empire, came to town: its inhabitants became participants and witnesses of the shooting of “El Cid,” a film directed by Anthony Mann, starring mythical actors Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren. Those days, legends came alive.

Meet Ruy, the little Cid, a brave youngster who live in the Middle Ages. Watch his first feats and follow the early years of a well-known knight. Ruy, the little Cid, is a young boy who dreams a future as an invincible warrior. The making of the most famous medieval hero.