An Ivorian American woman’s day begins ordinarily enough, she visits a hair salon in Abidjan to have her hair braided. The conviviality and camaraderie of the hair salon are warm and inviting. With her hair only partially braided, her hair stylist disappears without a trace. The intrepid young woman sets out on a quest to find her. Her adventure takes her through a magical rendition of the metropolis to find her stylist. She traverses an animated Côte d’Ivoire and braves several dangerous encounters to track her down. When her hair is finally braided, she wonders where exactly she has been.