Mixing colour and black-and-white footage with still images, the work undermines any clear distinction between then and now. It intersperses suggested details of the historic voyage with current global realities including trade, cultural exchange and migration. A feeling of the continuous motion of a ship is juxtaposed with an evocation of the lonely, inner world of those on board giving the work a haunting, dream-like quality. The accompanying sound piece heightens the psychological tension.