A Female Cabby in Sidi Bel-Abbes
General Information
- Original Title
- Une femme taxi a Sidi Bel-Abbčs
- Author/Creator
- Hadjadj, Belkacem, director.
- Language
- Arabic.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Belgium, 2000.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (52 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004214
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- 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. Soumicha's interactions with her fares introduce us to contradictory aspects of Algerian society: men who frown on working women are happy to have a cabby with whom they can trust their wives and daughters; other men are supportive, and critical of Algeria's treatment of women, despite the constant threat of the violent Islamic movement.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- A Female Cabby in Sidi Bel-Abbes
- Note
- Soros Documentary Fund
- Library Special Collection
- Soros Documentary Fund
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2599 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2599 (HU_OSA_00004214.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |