Unassertive Neila works at a local fast food joint in the Paris suburb where she's from. One day, she meets another black woman her age named. Championne: delivery girl by day and dominatrix by night. Drawn by the lure of thrills and easy money, Neila follows her into a world that will change her life forever.
A movie director goes to the Paris Opera to shoot his new film. Lacking inspiration, he looks for ways out of his solitude and fear of failure. With each step forward, his imagination reveals itself to him, and mysterious characters lead him towards his desire to create and love.
Chocolat the clown, the first black stage performer in France, goes from anonymity to fame after forming an unprecedented duo with fellow performer Footit in the very popular in Belle Epoque Paris. But easy money, gambling, and discrimination take their toll on their friendship and Chocolat's career.