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Xala
| Rating: | No Rating |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Release Date: | January 1, 1975 |
| Running time: | 123 minutes |
| Cast: | Makhouredia Gueye, Thierno Leye, Douta Seck |
| Director: | Ousmane Sembene |
| Writer: | Ousmane Sembene |
Description: Impotence (Xala) is a Sengalese social comedy, filmed in the Wolof language. A rich, corrupt business executive marries for the third time for the express purpose of getting his name in the papers. After a disappointing wedding night, the businessman discovers that he's impotent. As he goes through a series of cures (including several tinged with witchcraft), his prestige in the communities dwindles along with his sense of manhood. Through Xala, director Ousmane Sembene attacks African neo-colonialism on an allegorical level.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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