Algiers, 1997. The country is currently under the control of terrorist organizations that are attempting to construct an Islamic and backwards state. Primitive diktats, which seek to seize control of women's bodies and regulate their movement through public space, disproportionately harm and oppress women. Nedjma, a young fashion-obsessed student, is determined to rally the girls on her campus to plan a fashion show in defiance of all prohibitions as a frenetic manhunt is launched for ladies in revealing attire.