Mansour El-Hefny’s wealthy family rule an Upper Egyptian island. Some police officers facilite their arms dealing in exchange for information, and corrupt parliament members use their immunity to par-take in their drug trade. Mansour marries Fayka to strengthen his family’s power, but when he inherits everything, he gets into a destructive power struggle against his beloved Karima’s family.
Based on a true story, The Island tells the story of Mansour ElHefny, a boy who inherits his father's position as the head of a large drug dealing family, and sets his own rules deep in the heart of Southern Egypt.