“Which is the greatest part of all the knowledge?” sings Afel Bocoum, a Malian bard. In order to answer this question, a young Koran student undertakes a seven day journey to the discovery of Djenné, an enchanting city in Western Africa.

Gedun Choekyi Nyima is the youngest political prisoner in the world. Because the His Holiness, the Dalaï Lama recognized him as the reincarnation of the prestigious line of the Panchen Lama, the Chinese government abducted him and his family in 1995. Based on unedited archives, the film retraces half a century of the Tibetan people´s struggle against Chinese oppression.