After going bankrupt, Checco (Checco Zalone), an Apulian entrepreneur, leaves to Africa in order to escape creditors. He finds a job in a tourist resort where he meets Idjaba (Manda Touré) and Oumar (Souleymane Silla), a waiter with a passion for old Italian neorealism films. When terrorists attack the area, Checco has no choice but to migrate with his friends.