In the early 1970s in Morocco, Driss was assigned to Khouribga to reinforce the police force. In this city, his mission will become arresting activists. At the same time, he will meet Cheikh Errouhani and his companion Chikha Ezzouhra who will introduce him to the musical art of El Aita, the importance of wisdom and fidelity.
Atil, born without arms, living in the care of his father, Noah, who lost his wife to drowning in the river. Jimana, came to Noah after putting an end to the life of her stepfather, the tribal elder, who raped her, forcing the three parties into the path to escape the dock with a murder.
Mustapha, a young Moroccan living on small shots, meets a couple of Spanish tourists. The latter dragged him into a heavy traffic of hashish. Forced to flee his country, he finds himself on a makeshift boat, among other men. They are determined to clandestinely reach the Spanish shores in the hope of a bright future.
The 10-year-old Badre lives with his parents in a small coastal town, Safi in Morocco. His father is a fisherman, like most men in the village. Every day, Badre waits for him to return from the sea. One day a traveling puppet theater appears. Badre is upset when the performance ends with the play's main character, a poor fisherman, being overpowered by a sea monster.
David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful.
