Abdelghafour is a journalist who writes about the social and historical links between the inhabitants of the far north and the south of Morocco. He is trucked by al-Batal, a head of a military militia in Algeria. After many years of preparing for his marriage to Fatimatu, abdelghafour is able finally to organize a beautiful wedding. Al-Batal, however, decides to kidnap abdelghafour on the day of his wedding. Fatimstu's father is killed also while al-Batal's men try to control the agitated situation that is generated from the panic caused by this attack...

Abdelghafour is a journalist who writes about the social and historical links between the inhabitants of the far north and the south of Morocco. He is tracked by al-Batal, a head of a military militia in Algeria. After many years of preparing for his marriage to Fatimatu, Abdelghafour is able finally to organize a beautiful wedding. Al-Batal, however, decides to kidnap abdelghafour on the day of his wedding. Fatimstu's father is killed also while al-Batal's men try to control the agitated situation that is generated from the panic caused by this attack.