Xala (1974) Senegal
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Director:Sembene, Ousmane
Studio:Fox 2000 Pictures
Writer:Chuck Palahniuk, Jim Uhls
Rating:8.8 (588,102 votes)
Rated:R
Date Added:2012-06-05
Awards:Nominated for Oscar, Another 4 wins & 13 nominations
Genre:French films
IMDb:0137523
Duration:2:03:00
Aspect Ratio:2.35 : 1
Sound:Dolby Digital
Languages:French
Subtitles:English
LAC code:300010476
DVD or VHS:DVD
Original:original
Sembene, Ousmane  ...  (Director)
Chuck Palahniuk, Jim Uhls  ...  (Writer)
 
Edward Norton  ...  The Narrator
Brad Pitt  ...  Tyler Durden
Helena Bonham Carter  ...  Marla Singer
Meat Loaf  ...  Robert 'Bob' Paulson
Zach Grenier  ...  Richard Chesler
Richmond Arquette  ...  Intern
David Andrews  ...  Thomas
George Maguire  ...  Group Leader
Eugenie Bondurant  ...  Weeping Woman
Christina Cabot  ...  Group Leader
Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston  ...  Speaker
Rachel Singer  ...  Chloe
Christie Cronenweth  ...  Airline Attendant
Tim De Zarn  ...  Inspector Bird
Ezra Buzzington  ...  Inspector Dent
Summary: 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, resulting in a scathing satirical ending