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Xala

  • 1975
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  • 2h 3min
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6,7/10
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Xala (1975)
SatireComédieDrame

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA corrupt politician is cursed with impotence on the night of his third wedding after embezzling 100 tons of rice.A corrupt politician is cursed with impotence on the night of his third wedding after embezzling 100 tons of rice.A corrupt politician is cursed with impotence on the night of his third wedding after embezzling 100 tons of rice.

  • Réalisation
    • Ousmane Sembene
  • Scénario
    • Ousmane Sembene
  • Casting principal
    • Thierno Leye
    • Myriam Niang
    • Seune Samb
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  • NOTE IMDb
    6,7/10
    2,1 k
    MA NOTE
    • Réalisation
      • Ousmane Sembene
    • Scénario
      • Ousmane Sembene
    • Casting principal
      • Thierno Leye
      • Myriam Niang
      • Seune Samb
    • 14avis d'utilisateurs
    • 26avis des critiques
    • 80Métascore
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
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    • Récompenses
      • 1 victoire et 1 nomination au total

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    Rôles principaux21

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    Thierno Leye
    • El Hadji Aboucader Beye
    Myriam Niang
    • Rama, El Hadji's daughter
    • (as Miriam Niang)
    Seune Samb
    • Adja Assatu, El Hadji's first wife
    Fatim Diagne
    • El Hadji's secretary
    Younouss Seye
    • Oumi, El Hadji's second Wife
    Moustapha Touré
    • The Client
    Iliamane Sagna
    • Modu, El Hadji's chauffeur
    Dieynaba Niang
    • La Badiene
    Langouste Drobe
    Farba Sarr
    • Businessman
    Abdoulaye Boye
    Papa Diop
    Martin Sow
    Mamadou Sarr
    • Businessman
    Makhouredia Gueye
    • Minister Kebe
    Abdoulaye Seck
    • Businessman
    Douta Seck
    • Gorgui
    Marcel Baziau
    • Réalisation
      • Ousmane Sembene
    • Scénario
      • Ousmane Sembene
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    9kirsten-halling

    Neocolonialism in Xala

    The beginning scene of Ousmane Sembene's film Xala is a tragicomic metaphor for the euphoria of the African independence movement, which was followed quickly by the installation of puppet governments controlled by ex-colonial powers. Sembene's courageous and open indictment of profiteering African businessmen and politicians is the backdrop for a moral tale of greed, betrayal, and punishment. I found the storyline gripping, never boring, and I even felt compassion for the victim of the xala despite his obvious shortcomings and former cockiness. While the cautionary tale is didactic in the style of fables and traditional African tales, the viewer apprehends the complexities of life in a climate of pervasive corruption. The characters make their way through a melting pot of African traditions, magic realism, animism, and Islam - all peppered with powerful vestiges from Africa's colonial heritage. Each character tries to survive and thrive in his or her own unique way. Xala provides the viewer with a multitude of perspectives, simultaneously condemning those who sell Africa to her highest bidders, while promoting forgiveness and redemption.
    5planktonrules

    Fascinating AND poor at the same time.

    I love international films and have already seen many African films, so my not being in love with "Xala" has nothing to do with its roots. The bottom line is that while the story is very interesting, the story is so incredibly slow and poorly constructed that it loses much of its punch. It's really a shame, as basic story idea is great.

    The film begins with a cute scene where the white colonial powers are replaced by black ones--and you see that there really is no change. Instead of a white kleptocracy*, there is now a black one--either way, the people of a fledgling African republic are screwed. The main character in the rest of the film is Mr. Hadji. Hadji is a minister in the new government and is going to celebrate his new wealth by marrying for the 3rd time--even though, as it turns out, he is over-stretching his finances. Sure, he IS rich by African standards but the money soon disappears--leaving him not only metaphorically impotent but literally so! This is a great metaphor for hypocrisy and greed in post-colonial Africa.

    So why wasn't I bowled over by the film? Well, the biggest problem was the pacing. While the film runs over two hours, it could easily have been done in 75 minutes and the leaden pace is a serious problem. Additionally, the film, as it's captioned now, is a seriously flawed picture as the captions are, at times, almost impossible to read. White captions don't work well here and too many times I struggled to read them. Overall, an interesting curio from a historical sense, but a film that would be very difficult viewing for the average person.

    *A kleptocracy is a government typified by rampant corruption and stealing and the good of the people is irrelevant.
    9tim-764-291856

    The "Curse"...

    Seen any decent Senegalese films recently? Ones from 1974, with French subtitles? If you haven't stopped reading already, then...Xala means "Curse of impotence", which gets placed on a corrupt businessman, when he passes over his older wives for a "new" virgin one.

    Though it looks very 1970's, with rather tepid colour and and a somewhat tinny sound, this very good film from Ousmane Sembene is as good as contemporary cinema gets in home-grown Africa. My viewing was for the 2nd time on Film 4, admittedly screened in the small hours.

    It's actually an excellent snapshot of many an African country coming to terms with their new-found independence. Native rituals and traditions still run deep, against the new found idealism of political freedom. But, mega corruption amongst Ministers and Officials is rife and the script has savage satire running through it, that could be applicable anywhere. Whilst they bemoan and decry their now departed Colonial forebears, they have become addicted to their Mercedes limos and material excesses and readily abuse their power at will.

    Some describe Xala as a sex comedy - comedy is going a bit far but there is pleasure indeed to be found in strong-charactered women, beacons for the future brow-beating their men-folk and the then rather pathetic reactions from them. Take away a powerful man's effectiveness of his penis and he is no longer powerful. That is a broad and slightly inaccurate metaphor, of course, but you can see where this is going.

    Xala is pretty long and requires some staying-power but is embellished with some good music and performances. The story overall is a surprisingly universal and approachable one.
    10will2000uk

    Probably the sharpest satire I have ever seen

    Films like American Beauty are sharp, but Xala's theatrical style and unrelenting debasement of Senegalese society is worthy of far more Oscars than the frankly over-rated A.B.

    Without the distraction of stars and tricky camera work, Xala is straight to the point, and makes no attempt to beautify or wax lyrical about their country in the midst of corruption and lies.

    I recommend this film to someone with an open mind and a love of pure cinema.
    5zetes

    Dissenting review

    One of the more famous African films, Xala comes from Senegalese director Ousmane Sembene, who had a well liked film that saw fairly wide release last year called Moolaadé. Moolaadé, for some reason, hasn't been released on DVD yet in the US, and, so far, it doesn't look like there's any imminent release. New Yorker video has provided us with two new DVDs from Sembene, this and Mandabi. Xala tells the story of a corrupt government official, El Hadji, who marries his third wife using pilfered funds. When El Hadji goes to consummate his marriage, he finds out he has been cursed with impotence, a curse known as xala. The historical context is slightly after Senegal's independence is achieved, and there are obvious metaphoric meanings of the impotence. The story and the politics behind it are rather interesting, and if I were the type to judge films solely on their politics I'd call this a good one. Unfortunately, the film moves so ungodly slowly that it is next to impossible to sit through. It runs for slightly over two hours, but has only about half that much material. I might recommend it to those interested in the history or just the region, but the rewards are limited. In short, it's a chore.

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      Xala translates as "The Curse".
    • Citations

      Minister Kebe: The potion must have been excellent! You haven't changed cloths yet.

      Hadji Aboucader Beye: I couldn't get it up... nothing happened!

      Minister Kebe: What?

      Hadji Aboucader Beye: I couldn't get an erection. My mother-in-law says I have the Xala.

    • Connexions
      Featured in Caméra d'Afrique (1983)

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    • How long is Xala?Alimenté par Alexa

    Détails

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    • Date de sortie
      • 10 mars 1976 (France)
    • Pays d’origine
      • Sénégal
    • Langues
      • Français
      • Wolof
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Impotence
    • Sociétés de production
      • Filmi Domirev
      • Société nationale de cinématographie
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    • Durée
      • 2h 3min(123 min)
    • Couleur
      • Color
    • Mixage
      • Mono
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.66 : 1

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