A Female Cabby in Sidi Bel-Abbès

A Female Cabby in Sidi Bel-Abbès
Directed byBelkacem Hadjadj
Directed by
Belkacem Hadjadj
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.
africa
sociology
algeria
women's rights
maghreb
Last Updated: November 18, 2025
















