An archaeologist lying in the ruins of Central Asian cities, buried under the sand, sees one of them mysteriously reborn to life.He becomes friends with strange characters: the gemstone merchant, the mother of signs, the storyteller, the camel driver.One day, the city disappears again under a sandstorm.
Did the archaeologist really experience this extraordinary adventure that Marcel Brion tells with speed and great power of emotion? Did he dream it? Whatever...