The 8-year-old Aida lives in an apartment in the Parisian suburb. The daily life of Aida and the whole family is overwhelmed when her father comes back from Senegal, their country of origin. Actually, he did not come back alone. He returned with the young Senegalese Rama whom he introduced as his second wife. Aida is very sensitive to her mother's distress. She decides then to get rid of the new visitor.

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Ahmed, an 18-year-old Frenchman of Algerian origin, meets Farah, a young Tunisian girl. He discovers a collection of erotic Arabic literature and falls in love with Farah, but tries to resist desire.