De vuelta a París, su lugar de nacimiento, un hombre (Riz Ahmed) se mueve entre recuerdos de su pasado y fragmentos surrealistas del presente, buscando la conexión con su padre distanciado (Yousfi Henine). En su viaje, conoce a una argelina francesa (Souheila Yacoub) que le acoge en su mundo. A medida que crece su intimidad, se enfrenta a su vergüenza y sus miedos, al tiempo que explora su identidad árabe perdida... Detrás de París está Argel.
Returning to Paris, his birthplace, a man (Riz Ahmed) moves through memories of his past and surreal fragments of the present, searching for connection with his estranged father (Yousfi Henine). On his journey, he meets a French Algerian woman (Souheila Yacoub) who welcomes him into her world. As their intimacy grows, he is confronted with his shame and fears while exploring his lost Arab identity… Behind Paris is Algiers.