Kamal and Najat work together at the airport. Crazily in love, they have big plans for their future together. But their peace will soon be shattered in a way that will change their lives forever.

Kamal's past as a former Marxist student activist catches up with him when his identity is uncovered by the authorities. Now Kamal's life has begun a descent into hell. He's abducted, interrogated and tortured for information by the security agencies Casablanca's most notorious jail. But Kamal refuses to give them what they want in exchange for clemency by the judges - the names of his colleagues. The result will not be easy. The verdict will be heavy. The story of "La Chambre Noire" is based on real events inspired by the book "The Black room" written by Jaouad Mdidech.