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Taxi Sister (2011) [N/A]

Release Date:
January 1, 2011

Original Title:
Taxi Sister

Alternate Titles:
Taxi Sisters

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 28

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Taxi Sister is a documentary about Boury, a female taxi driver in Dakar, Senegal. As a woman behind the wheel she leads a busy life filled with everyday drama, and constantly grapples with society’s view and expectations on women. The film is based on the Taxi Sister project, which was started by the Senegalese state in 2007 with the aim of encouraging female entrepreneurs. Ten women were offered the opportunity to get a drivers license and buy a car on credit. Today there are fifteen women taxi drivers in Dakar, which is nothing compared to the fifteen thousand male taxi drivers.

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Production

Consulting Editor:
Tora Mårtens

Coordinating Producer:
Valerie Traore

Director:
Theresa Traoré Dahlberg

Director of Photography:
Senay Berhe

Editor:
Theresa Traoré Dahlberg
Magnus Berg
Senay Berhe

Producer:
Karim Dieye
Fatou Bintou Sarr
Theresa Traoré Dahlberg

Sound Designer:
Patrik Strömdahl

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