: To win her trust and explain his predicament, the Djinn recounts three epic stories of his past captivities:
: His time in the court of Suleiman the Magnificent, involving a young concubine's quest for knowledge.
The film follows Dr. Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton), a lonely academic and scholar of narrative who encounters a Djinn (Idris Elba) while attending a conference in Istanbul. Plot Summary
: His first imprisonment following his love for the Queen and her seduction by King Solomon.