本片记录了西部非洲的乡下青年到城市打工的经历。许多尼日利亚青年离开位于内陆的家乡来到沿海国家象牙海岸打工,许多人在首都阿比让的平民区落脚。本片主人公是一位仿照美国电影明星取名爱德华·罗宾逊的年轻人,他在摄影机前讲述自己及其同伴的故事。ThefilmdepictsanordinaryweekinthelivesofmenandwomenfromNigerwhohavemigratedtoAbidjan,CoteD'Ivoireforwork.AfterashortintroductionbyRouch,"EdwardG.Robinson"-OmarouGanda,wholikethefilm'sothersubject-collaboratorsplayshimselfunderthenameofaWesternmoviestar-takesoverthefilm'snarration,recreatingdialogueandprovidingfreewheelingcommentaryonhisexperiences.