Xala (1975)
19752h 1mComedy
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.
Cast
- TThierno LeyeHadji Aboucader Beye
Myriam NiangRama (as Miriam Niang)- SSeune SambAdja Assatu, Beye's wife
- FFatim DiagneSaleslady / Secretary
- YYounousse SèyeAram, Second Wife
Mustapha TureThe Client- IIliamane SagnaModu, El Hadji's chauffeur
- DDieynaba NiangLa Badiene
Makhouredia GueyeMinister Kebe- FFarba SarrBusiness Man
- MMamadou SarrBusiness Man
- FFarba SarrBusinessman
- MMamadou SarrBusinessman
- AAbdoulaye SeckBusinessman
Douta SeckGorgui
Youssou N'DourStar Band de Dakar- MMagaye NiangPickpocket (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Ousmane Sembène
- Writers
- Ousmane Sembène
- Producers
- Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
- Music
- Samba Diabare Samb
- Editing
- Florence Eymon
Details
- Released
- October 1, 1975
- Language
- WO
- Studio
- Ste. Me. Production du Senegal, Filmi Domirev
- IMDb
- tt0073915