Une Femme Taxi à Sidi Bel Abbès

2000 | 52 minutes | 10.0 ★ (1)

Une Femme Taxi à Sidi Bel Abbès
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    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.

  • Release Date

    03 July 2000

  • DirectingBelkacem Hadjadj
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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