Zaïna, cavalière de l'Atlas (2005) Directed by Bourlem Guerdjou
Adventure / Drama / Romance
aka: Zaina: Rider of the Atlas
Film Synopsis
In the Atlas mountains, the young Zaïna buries her mother, who was
killed by her possessive lover Omar. The girl's father, Mustapha,
is reluctant to take charge of her, since he fears Omar, his worst
enemy. The Imam persuades him to take Zaïna back and
take her to a place of safety. As they make their way across the
mountains, Zaïna re-establishes her bond with her father and
discovers the truth about her mother.
It was American film noir and pulp fiction that kick-started the craze for thrillers in 1950s France and made it one of the most popular and enduring genres.
Continental Films, quality cinema under the Nazi Occupation
At the time of the Nazi Occupation of France during WWII, the German-run company Continental produced some of the finest films made in France in the 1940s.