The movie is based on the town of Oloibiri, where crude oil was first discovered in Nigeria. Two decades after the last drop of crude oil was drilled from Oloibiri, two of its sons, Timipre, and Gunpowder, are disenchanted with the exploitation of their resources by the oil companies. While Timipre expresses his disenchantment through lamentations and regret, the younger Gunpowder, is driven to violent extremes.