It’s the year 1976. Iskander, a young promising astronomical talent, left his homeland of Egypt to join a team of leading astronomers in Amsterdam for a major scientific study of black holes. Tonight he will share their findings at a long-awaited symposium. Scarred by childhood trauma, Iskander tries to keep his psychotic episodes at bay. All while the pressure of anticipation is hitting its peak.

R.I.O.T. explores the mechanisms of an uprising, through a fusion of dance, film and music. How do people become trapped in the system? How does a group empower the voice of the outcast? In times of increasing polarization, how can sisterhood and brotherhood be established? Hope is the power to give wings and direction to the future.

Chavelly, Myrthe, and Tamar are lying to their mothers that they are going to a house party, but they are actually going to a big event at a club. However, they get caught by Chavelly’s mother, and emotions escalate to a point where the girls trigger an unusual ‘glitch’ in reality. Suddenly, the girls find themselves transported back to the 90s, encountering their mothers at their age. As they navigate our previous century, they reconnect with their moms and help them through shared struggles.