In Mostaganem, Algeria, meeting of the heads of the religious confraternity Zaouia Allaouia, most strictly faithful to the dogma of Islam. They found their leader, Sheikh EL-MEHDI BENTOUNES, son of ADDA BENTOUNES.
Montage of images shot by the French authorities on the date harvest in Algeria and South Tunisia, notably in the Tongcourt region, in the palm grove of El Arfiane and the agricultural station of the Government General of Algeria as well as in the palm grove of Rannou. Presentation of the different stages, from harvest to sorting to finally finish on traditional dances.
Silent film shot by the French authorities, on the harvest in a cotton fields provided by Algerian Muslims and controlled by the governor Yves-Charles CHATEL.
Film shot by the French authorities on the visit of Governor General Yves Chataigneau to the south of Algeria. Visit the village of Ghardaia to monitor the drilling of new water wells. Then in Melika, the holy city of Mzab, the Governor General handed over to the "indigenous leaders the testimonies of the affection that France bears to its remote populations" (comment off)
Film about the holding of municipal elections in Algiers, shot by the French authorities in several polling stations, showing in particular the governor Roger Léonard and the prefect of Algiers André-Marie Trémeaud but also French Algerians and Algerian Muslims.
Interview with Algerian kabyle writer Mouloud MAMMERI on Algeria before the French colonial period. According to him, in the face of colonization, Algerians were at first in a state of prostration, having to give up part of their way of life and then a period of trying to adapt to the "established order" occurred before the war.
A young black foot reflects his nostalgia for Algeria, two years after his repatriation. He quotes: colourful clothing, better salaries ... He explains that his project is to settle in the South to find the sun.
The INA Galaxy 
