The Film is a journey following the metamorphosis of one Jewish melody, an ancient prayer of parting from the rain and bringing the dew - and following its many incarnations, which bring it to its final dramatic stance - to be the anthem of the State of Israel.
The tune of the melody can be found in many variations. Among these: a Flemish National Song, a Polish air, a Turkish melody, an ancient Italian song, a Swedish ditty called "Ack, Värmeland", a Basque national song, the opening of the symphonic poem "The Moldau", by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana and others