[3][4] The film, based on the Islamic historical event, the Year of the Elephant, revolves around a potter named Aus who joins a battle to defend his home city of Mecca.
Aus, a seemingly simple potter fighting to protect his family, is forced to reveal his dark past when he discovers amongst the defenders a long-lost friend believed to be dead - a warrior named Zurara.
[8] The Journey was originally planned to make its premiere in 2020 at the Cannes Film Festival which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[4] VOX Cinemas has theatrical rights for the film in the Middle East and North Africa region.
[6] Crunchyroll started to stream the film for North and South America, Asia and Europe on September 2, 2022.