This film relates the history of the first modern educational institution founded in 1843 in Tunis during the French colonisation. It was called then the School of Sheikh Mohamed Ben Mlouka .Since 1884 , during the reign of Ali Bacha Bey, it has changed to Allawi School after his name. In 1909, the school was split in two : the primary section was removed to Rue Tahar Haddad and the School has become Allawi High School.