十六岁的少年赛杜，与深爱的母亲和姊妹同住，家乡日子困苦，唯有玩起音乐时的他，眼里才有光。在表哥的怂恿下，他隐瞒母亲，揣着天真热情，以及偷偷打工攒来的现金，踏上前往欧洲大陆的旅途，深信到了那里，就能一展音乐才华，让家人过上更好的生活。从塞内加尔到利比亚，穿越撒哈拉沙漠行至地中海，这一趟未知的旅程，人心比环境更加险恶。在祖灵的冥冥指引下，他们能否抵达梦想的彼岸？...

The Ceddo try to preserve their traditional African culture against the onslaught of Islam, Christianity, and the slave trade. When King Demba War sides with the Muslims, the Ceddo kidnap his daughter...