59077
59077

Une Femme Taxi à Sidi Bel Abbès

2000-07-03
10
ar 52m
Documentary
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.

Director

Belkacem Hadjadj

Writer

Belkacem Hadjadj

Producer

Christine Pireaux

Music

Anouar Brahem

Music

Messaoud Bellemou

africa sociology algeria women's rights maghreb

Status

Released

Countries

  • Algeria
  • Belgium

Companies

  • Les Films de la Passerelle
  • Machaho Production