Movie
Xala
68%
Audience score48 votes on TMDB
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.
- Director
- Ousmane Sembène
- Screenplay
- Ousmane Sembène
- Music
- Samba Diabare Samb
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 01/10/1975
- Original language
- French
Main 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)
Images
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