​A deep dive into a hidden world of rituals, music, magic, secrets, fascinating images, and testimonials from real people, trying to survive and keep their traditions in the midst of a civil war and having to face the reality of good smuggling. In the heart of Casamance (south of Senegal), a small Muslim village becomes a sort of mystical island protected by religious leaders, the Marabouts, and by the sound of drums, that light up the fire and dictates an uncertain future in which mysticism is the only protective shield.