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1975 Certificate TBC
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It is the dawn of Senegal's independence from France, but as the citizens celebrate in the streets we soon become aware that only the faces have changed. White money still controls the government. One official, Aboucader Beye, known by the title "El Hadji," takes advantage of some of that money to marry his third wife, to the .. Read more

Starring Makhouredia Gueye, Dieynaba Niang, Dyelea Touré, Myriam Niang
Director Ousmane Sembene
Genres Comedy, World Cinema

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Xala

It is the dawn of Senegal's independence from France, but as the citizens celebrate in the streets we soon become aware that only the faces have changed. White money still controls the government. One official, Aboucader Beye, known by the title "El Hadji," takes advantage of some of that money to marry his third wife, to the sorrow and chagrin of his first two wives and the resentment of his nationalist daughter. But he discovers on his wedding night that he has been struck with a "xala," a curse of impotence. El Hadji goes to comic lengths to find the cause and remove the xala, before its too late.

Starring Makhouredia Gueye, Dieynaba Niang, Dyelea Touré, Myriam Niang, Younouss Seye
Director Ousmane Sembene
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 3 mins
Certificate Certificate TBC
Genres Comedy, World Cinema
Language DVD: French, Wolof
Released DVD: not available
Production year: 1975
Format DVD

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      It is the dawn of Senegal's independence from France, but as the citizens celebrate in the streets we soon become aware that only the faces have changed. White money still controls the government. One official, Aboucader Beye, known by the title "El Hadji," takes advantage of some of that money to ...