The widow of "Bahjat Bek", who died and left a great mystery behind, asks "El Maharaja", to help her solve this mystery. However, he falls in love with her daughter which leads to a complicated situation.
Filmed in post-war Beirut, Leyla Assaf-Tengroth’s "Al-Sheikha" proposes a trajectory around the city guided by an unusual little girl, hustling to find her bearings in a place that appears both hostile and inspiring.
