Crossing international borders and emotional boundaries enables two people of vastly different cultures-one American and one African-to find common ground.

Crossing international borders and emotional boundaries enables two people of vastly different cultures-one American and one African-to find common ground. This contemporary film begins when Perkins embarks on a ten-week exploration of the Limpopo River in southern Africa with Bongus Lunga, a Zimbabwean man who had never before left his small village. Perkins's initial goal is to investigate the Africa behind the headlines, but he soon finds himself challenging his own assumptions and stereotypes about Africans. Both travelers come to unique discoveries about the river, its region, its people, and each other. The result is a remarkable tale of friendship and the discovery of joy, resilience, and human connection amidst political and economic suffering.