Dala, a young !Xun man on the verge of entering the adult world goes on a journey to the bush with his grandfather. The head-strong young man has little idea that Chamba is using this opportunity to show his grandson that the mythology and traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation are still relevant and, unless saved from being drowned in a westernizing world, could soon be lost forever.
On his first night in Angola, Dala encounters the Jackal, a mischievous trickster with the ability to interpret dreams and by doing so, allows Dala to step into his grandfathers’ past. The young man realizes the enduring power of friendship and learns of the enormous suffering his people endured during the war that raged across Angola. Dala also learns of Chamba's tragic love affair and how his true grandmother becam another faceless victim of the war.
In the final scene, Chamba dances his way toward death bearing a wedding gift for the love he lost three decades before, and Dala sets out on yet another journey, the journey home to his people, to his past, to his heritage, and to his future.
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