In Wadi Maysan, a vital trade route between the Hijaz and Yemen, tribes rule under a powerful sheikh who controls water and commerce. When a caravan is brutally looted, and a young man, a descendant of the ruling tribe, is accused, a struggle for leadership erupts. A rival tribe revives an old vendetta, while a mysterious man with a secret from the sheikh’s past threatens his reign.

A comedic tale created by the late actor Hussein Imam to pay tribute to the stars of the Egyptian cinema in its golden age. The main story is based on mixing scenes of 21-star from black and white period with other scenes written by and starring Imam so that the final product is the rediscovering of old stars in a new context.