Albert Samama Chikly Trailers

Tunis Trailer (1907)

01 January 1907

An early documentary by Tunisian film pioneer Albert Samama Chikly who lovingly documented Tunisian culture, and filmed over Tunis from a balloon in 1907.

Concours de motoculture de tunis Trailer (1914)

01 January 1914

Sousse – Olive Harvest Trailer (1910)

01 January 1910

We see views of olive trees, women in the village, a street scene, a mosque, and the central marketplace with many passersby.

Picturesque Tripoli Trailer (1911)

01 January 1911

Oasis in the desert: we see palm trees, camels, and a panoramic view of the village. Men exit a mosque.

Arab Agricultural Industry Trailer (1911)

16 January 1911

In 1908-1909, Albert Samama Chikli sold his negatives mostly if not exclusively to the short-lived Le Lion company.

L'industrie des éponges Trailer (1912)

01 January 1912

For centuries Tunisia was the leading producer of Mediterranean commercial sponge, which was one of the country’s most important export goods.

Sheep Shearing in Tunisia Trailer (1916)

01 January 1916

A herd backs into a dusty courtyard. The sheep, on the ground with their four legs bound, are quickly and skillfully shorn.

Fishing on the Tunisian Coast Trailer (1914)

01 January 1914

Since creatures of the sea are one of our vital sources of nutrition, fishing has always been a testing ground for the ingenuity of our species, which is notoriously ill-suited to the water.

German Prisoners in Tunisia Trailer (1916)

01 January 1916

German prisoners in Tunisia turn around and walk in step through a military camp, with their tents visible in the background.

Zohra Trailer (1922)

01 January 1922

Saved from shipwreck, a little girl is taken into the protection of the North-African tribal chief and named "Zohra".

The Girl from Carthage Trailer (1924)

02 January 1924

The daughter of a local authority is in love with a poor minaret crier and resists a rich man from Tunisia.