The story of a young Senegalese man who treks the Sahara, takes an immigrant boat bound for Italy, the attempts to eke out a living there - finally deciding to return to his native place. Vittorio De Seta's first fiction feature since 1969.

Legendary legends Orestes and Džilda, summoned by a humble journalist to cover their triumph, set off for the San Remo Song Festival, where the ideal stage and family duo navigate the labyrinthine maze of a relationship, where clouds of jealousy and ambition loom.