A Female Cabby in Sidi Bel-Abbès (2000)

07/03/2000 (DZ) • 52m

Documentary

The only female cab driver in her city!

Overview

When her husband died Soumicha, mother of three, had to earn a living. She became the only woman taxi driver in Sidi Bel-Abbès, Algeria. This film accompanies Soumicha around a city where religious and political violence rages, and records her experiences in a job normally reserved for men.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

africa

sociology

algeria

women's rights

maghreb

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