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Xala

1975-10-01 | Comedy
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It is the dawn of Senegal's independence from France, but as the citizens celebrate in the streets we soon become aware that only the faces have changed. White money still controls the government. One official, Aboucader Beye, known by the title "El Hadji," takes advantage of some of that money to marry his third wife, to the sorrow and chagrin of his first two wives and the resentment of his nationalist daughter. But he discovers on his wedding night that he has been struck with a "xala," a curse of impotence. El Hadji goes to comic lengths to find the cause and remove the xala, resulting in a scathing satirical ending.

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The casts of Xala are Thierno Leye starring as Hadji Aboucader Beye, Myriam Niang starring as Rama (as Miriam Niang), Seune Samb starring as Adja Assatu, Beye's wife, Fatim Diagne starring as Saleslady / Secretary, Younouss Seye starring as Aram, Second Wife, Mustapha Ture starring as The Client.
On March 19, 2024, there were 3626 public reaction to Xala including didactic, freak show, cautionary tale, scathing, with marital problems.
The runtime of Xala is 123 minutes.
The director of Xala is Ousmane Sembène, the writer is Ousmane Sembène.
The release date of Xala is October 01, 1975.
The genre of Xala is Comedy.
It is the dawn of Senegal's independence from France, but as the citizens celebrate in the streets we soon become aware that only the faces have changed. White money still controls the government. One official, Aboucader Beye, known by the title "El Hadji," takes advantage of some of that money to marry his third wife, to the sorrow and chagrin of his first two wives and the resentment of his nationalist daughter. But he discovers on his wedding night that he has been struck with a "xala," a curse of impotence. El Hadji goes to comic lengths to find the cause and remove the xala, resulting in a scathing satirical ending..