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XALA is a caustic satire of political corruption under an inept patriarchy. On the night of his wedding to his third bride, government official El Hadji (Thierno Leye) is rendered impotent and begins to suspect that one of his other wives has placed a curse on him. After seeking a cure from a local...

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Uniform Title:Xala (Motion picture)
Other Authors: Sembène, Ousmane, 1923-2007 (Screenwriter, Director), Leye, Thierno (Actor), Samb, Seune (Actor), Seye, Younouss (Actor), Niang, Myriam (Actor), Diagne, Fatim (Actor), Ture, Mustafa (Actor), Niang, Dieynaba (Actor), Guey, Makuredia (Actor), Caristan, Georges (director of photography.), López, Orlando L. (director of photography.), Gaye, Seydina O. (director of photography.), Seck, Farba (director of photography.), Samb, Samba Diabare (composer (expression))
Format: Video
Language:French
Wolof
Language Notes:Wolof and French dialogue; English subtitles.
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2024.
Subjects:
Elite (Social sciences) > Africa > Drama.
Africa > Politics and government > 1960- > Drama.
Blessing and cursing > Africa > Drama.
Polygamy > Africa > Drama.
Impotence > Africa > Drama.
Political corruption > Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Foreign films.
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Call Number: PN1995.9.F67 X35 2024
 
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