In March 2001, two enormous Buddha statues were blasted by specialists of the terror group Al-Quaida in the remote Bamiyan valley in Afghanistan. The old stone giants had been a unique monument for the advanced culture which blossomed along the Silk Road until the end of the 13th century. The drama of the statues is the basis for a film about fanaticism and diversity, terrorism and tolerance, ignorance and identity. It is a journey along the colourful line which separates yet also reunites man and culture.