Touda is a Sheikha, a traditional Moroccan singer. Performing in the bars of her provincial town under the gaze of men, she plans to leave for the lights of Casablanca in search of recognition and to ensure a better future for her deaf-mute son.

In ISIS-controlled Raqqa, Russian spy Haibala and nurse Malika race to track down the wanted ISIS leader "the Jordanian," navigating a city plagued by executions, bombings, and violence.