Laure cleans in a Parisian apartment belonging to the Saudi royal family. When unknown men come into the apartment, Laure is forced to hide in a storeroom with her boss. The two women must remain silent, glued to each other.
1964. In the midst of the Cold War, ten young promising musicians from Mali are sent to Cuba to study music and strengthen cultural links between the two socialist regimes. They invent a whole new genre: Afro- Cuban Music and become the iconic group 'Las Maravillas de Mali'. New Year's Eve 2000. Richard Minier, a French music producer meets a former member of the band in Bamako and decides to bring the band back together.
No quarto 164 de um hotel sujo perto da fronteira entre México e EUA, um homem com o rosto coberto por um pano preto fala sobre sua vida. Ele dá detalhes sobre seus 20 anos de trabalho para um narcotraficante mexicano, revelando a grande corrupção das autoridades locais.