A solitary scholar discovers an ancient bottle while on a trip to Istanbul and unleashes a djinn who offers her three wishes. Filled with reluctance, she is unable to come up with one, so the djinn tries to inspire her with his stories.

'Journey' follows the story of a disparate group of people fleeing their homelands in search of a better life. Drawn from Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan, they travel overland, by air and by sea with the dream of reaching Australia.