Malik and his father Mehdi live in a funfair where they work as handymen. One day, Mehdi offers five paintings to his son, remarking that they are special. Malik is curious, but more dazzled by the beauty of the artworks. The next day, the two set off for a theatre to look for posters, but accidentally find themselves in the middle of a political rally. Mehdi panics and takes the wrong box. When leaving, he gets roughed up in front of Malik by two cops who accuses him of propaganda against the government. Later that night, the police burst into the funfair and arrest Mehdi. They are led by a merciless and fearsome chief, L'Ghoule. Shocked, Malik starts searching for his father with the help of the other showmen, finding answers in the paintings that his dad left.