Xala (1975)
3.5 of 5 from 48 ratings
2h 3min
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- Synopsis:
This savagely funny satire portrays El Hadji, a prosperous, self-satisfied, politically crooked modern businessman who is struck down by the Xala a curse rendering its victim impotent. When he chases after witch doctors and soothsayers on a frantic, often hilarious search for a cure, his impotence becomes a mirror of the powerlessness of young African nations over dependent on white technology. Unable to consummate his third (polygamous) marriage, and neglecting his business affairs and political activities as he seeks a cure, his social stature is stripped away, leaving him shamed and humiliated. And while humorous, there is a sympathy in his downfall at the hands of others who are even more corrupt than he is. Xala is a moving and comical look at a man caught up in the corruption of his country and the tribulations of a changing society. - Actors:
- Thierno Leye, Myriam Niang, Seune Samb, Fatim Diagne, Younouss Seye, Mustapha Ture, Iliamane Sagna, Dieynaba Niang, Langouste Drobe, Farba Sarr, Abdoulaye Boye, Papa Diop, Martin Sow, Mamadou Sarr, Makhouredia Gueye, Abdoulaye Seck, Douta Seck, Marcel Baziau, Paul-André Pellegrin, Jean-Paul Salaun
- Directors:
- Ousmane Sembene
- Producers:
- Paulin Vieyra
- Writers:
- Ousmane Sembene
- Genres:
- Comedy
- Collections:
- Cinema Paradiso's 2023 Centenary Club: Part 1
