Bayla Laye (Souleymane Seye Ndiaye) reluctantly accepts to captain a pirogue from Dakar to the Canary Islands. The fisherman feels responsible for potentially risking the lives of his neighbors, knowing he's the only one who can get them safely to their destination in this rickety symbol of a better life. And it's not going to be smooth sailing, with 1,500 km to cover in one week – if all goes well. Leaving his wife and child at home, he sets out with his passengers, with the firm intention of making it to their destination. Some have never seen the ocean; others will never see land again...

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