Zohra (film)

Zohra is a 1922 silent 35 mm short film from Tunisia by Albert Samama ('Chikly').

[5] The movie script was written by Chikly's daughter, Haydée Chikly, who also edited and starred as the key female protagonist in the film.

[6][7][8][9] The plot of the movie evolves around a shipwrecked young French woman, who is rescued by Beduins.

She is later abducted by bandits, but is rescued by a French aviator and reunites with her family.

[3] The film was screened at the Omnia Pathé cinema in Tunis, and enjoyed a degree of success.