A Female Cabby in Sidi Bel-Abbès

"The only female cab driver in her city!"

2000 0h 52m AR

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 2★5IMDB · 17

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“The only female cab driver in her city!”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Belkacem Hadjadj
Writers: Belkacem Hadjadj
Languages: Arabic
Countries: Algeria, Belgium

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Algeria, Belgium.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The only female cab driver in her city!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0267997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Belkacem Hadjadj directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Algeria, Belgium. Dialogue in Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Algeria, Belgium.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Marketing tagline: "The only female cab driver in her city!".
6IMDB entry: tt0267997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.