He was the great rival and competitor of renowned studios Pathe and Gaumont. He created Paris's two mythical theaters, the Rex and the Olympia, and was one of the talking film pioneers. He's also the one who revolutionized the Arabic cinema by spreading the Egyptian films through out North Africa. Yet today, few know who Jacques Haik was, and his name has almost disappeared from cinema history. Thanks to a mysterious roll of film and some determined descendants, Jacques Haik's name is back on everyone's lips, from Tunis to Paris, from memory to history.—Anonymous

Emigrated from Tunis to Paris at the beginning of the 20th century, he became the great rival and competitor of renowned studios Pathé and Gaumont. He created Paris's two mythical theaters: the Rex and the Olympia. He's also the one who revolutionized the Arabic cinema by spreading the Egyptian films through out North Africa. Yet today, few know who Jacques Haïk was, and his name has almost disappeared from cinema history. Thanks to a roll of film deemed by the Haïk family to be the first test for talking cinema, we meet this brilliant and visionary man. From memory to history, from Paris to Tunis, this poetic and delightful investigation introduces us to the exciting debut of filmmaking.—film-documentaire