Movie·1975·2h 1m
Xala
Country
Senegal
Language
Wolof
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// overview
The Story
A rich businessman in Senegal is cursed with crippling erectile dysfunction upon the day of his marriage to his third wife; the only cure is brutal public humiliation.
Producer
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Cinematography
Georges Carestan
Music
Samba Diabare Samb
Editor
Florence Eymon
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
44 votes
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// cast
Cast
Thierno Leye
Hadji Aboucader Beye
Myriam Niang
Rama (as Miriam Niang)
Seune Samb
Adja Assatu, Beye's wife
Fatim Diagne
Saleslady / Secretary
Younousse Sèye
Aram, Second Wife
Mustapha Ture
The Client
Iliamane Sagna
Modu, El Hadji's chauffeur
Dieynaba Niang
La Badiene
Makhouredia Gueye
Minister Kebe
Farba Sarr
Business Man
Mamadou Sarr
Business Man
Farba Sarr
Businessman
Mamadou Sarr
Businessman
Abdoulaye Seck
Businessman
Douta Seck
Gorgui
Youssou N'Dour
Star Band de Dakar
Magaye Niang
Pickpocket (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Ousmane Sembène
Director, Writer
Georges Carestan
Director of Photography
Samba Diabare Samb
Original Music Composer
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Producer
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Director of Photography
Seydina D. Saye
Director of Photography
Farba Seck
Director of Photography
Florence Eymon
Editor
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