Set in 1916 during the period of the Ottoman Caliphate, and with the outbreak of World War I, Bedouin boy Theeb and his brother Hussein leave their tribe on a dangerous journey at the beginning of the Great Arab Revolution, as their survival relies on learning the principles of manhood and trust.
In the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming of age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination.