Salvador, Bahia, January 1835. After more than a decade of hard work, Guilhermina, 27, a slave of Muslim origin, finally gets the resources to buy her manumission, as well as that of Teresa, 11, her teenage daughter. But, contrary to an old promise, his “lord”, farmer Souza Velho, refuses to sell the girl's letter. When Pacific Licutan, Salvador's most esteemed Islamic leadership, is arrested by the Bahian authorities, the Muslim community goes into a boiling state and begins to articulate a jihad. In desperation, Guilhermina sees in the uprising the only way to win her daughter's freedom.

Manuela, a trans woman, an artist, who, when attending a live model workshop, awakens to her own beauty and power, even though she has to face everyday difficulties, which require courage and determination.

When a police officer investigates an illegal gambling operation at a club, he gets roped into a high stakes game that spirals out of control.