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A Female Cabby in Sidi Bel-Abbès
“The only female cab driver in her city!”
9.0 / 10• 2000• 52m•NR• Arabic
Documentary
Storyline
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.
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Belkacem Hadjadj's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Female Cabby in Sidi Bel-Abbès is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
