Loosely inspired by real life events, Dreaming Whilst Black tells the story of Kwabena, an aspiring filmmaker stuck in a dead-end recruitment job who takes the first step to achieving his dream. However, he is quickly confronted with the tribulations of balancing finances, love, and his own sense of reality.
The Man In The Hat sets off from Marseilles in a small Fiat 500. On the seat beside him is a framed photograph of an unknown woman. Behind him is a 2CV into which is squeezed Five Bald Men. Why are they chasing him And how can he shake them off
As he travels North through France, he encounters razeteurs, women with stories to tell, bullfights, plenty of delicious food, a dam...
埃及裔美国人安瓦艾尔伊布拉西米（奥玛尔梅特瓦利 饰）大约二十年前，从埃及移民到了美国，与漂亮的美国姑娘伊莎贝拉菲尔兹（莉丝维瑟斯彭 饰）成了家，夫妻恩爱生活美满，育有一子，伊莎贝拉肚子里的第二胎也日渐成型。
某日，安瓦艾尔伊布拉西米从南非出差回来，在华盛顿机场被神秘的黑衣人带走，原因是中央情报局认为身为化学品工程师的安瓦艾尔伊布拉西米是恐怖分子，想从他口中撬出有用的情报。倒霉的安瓦被“引渡”至埃及的开罗，交由驻扎在当地的中情局探员道格拉斯弗里曼（杰克吉伦哈尔 饰）和老奸巨猾的当地探员审讯。
另一方面，身怀六甲的伊莎贝拉，坚信丈夫是无辜的，四下奔走，努力寻找丈夫的下落。期间，她虽然幸运地获得旧情人（彼得萨斯加德 饰）的帮助，但终究不足以国家强势机构对抗，一筹莫展。
与此同时，刚刚入行不久的特工道格拉斯弗里曼，在目睹了CIA同事...
