Xala

Duration: 121 min

Release date: 1975-10-01

IMDB

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.

Comedy

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as Hadji Aboucader Beye

as Rama (as Miriam Niang)

as Adja Assatu, Beye's wife

as Saleslady / Secretary

Younousse Sèye

as Aram, Second Wife

as Modu, El Hadji's chauffeur

Makhouredia Gueye

Makhouredia Gueye

as Minister Kebe

as Business Man

as Business Man

as Star Band de Dakar

as Pickpocket (uncredited)

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Ousmane Sembène

Ousmane Sembène

Ousmane Sembène

Ousmane Sembène

Paulin Soumanou Vieyra

Paulin Soumanou Vieyra

Samba Diabare Samb

Samba Diabare Samb

Original Music Composer

Georges Carestan

Georges Carestan

Director of Photography

Orlando 'Cachaíto' López

Orlando 'Cachaíto' López

Director of Photography

Seydina D. Saye

Seydina D. Saye

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

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