A, a Greek filmmaker exiled to the U.S., returns to his native town for a screening of one of his extremely controversial films. But A′s real interest lies elsewhere - the mythical reels shot by the Manakias brothers who, at the onset of cinema, criss-crossed the Balkans and, indifferent to national and ethnic strife, recorded their history and customs. Did these images really exist? If so, where are they? From Bucarest to Romania, down the Danube to the former Yugoslavia, A pursues his search, encountering his own history, the Balkan past, and women whom he could love.