Under Abd Al Malik's gaze, the painting "Jeune Noir à l'épée" (Young Black Man with a Sword), painted by Puvis de Chavannes in 1850, has become the subject of a contemporary poem. For him, this young black man is no longer a character from the 19th century, he has just come out of prison and lives in a dormitory town. He is a man in revolt, affected by his conflicting relations...