| Title: | Xala |
| Year of production: | 1975 |
| Director: | Ousmane Sembène |
| Country of origin: | Senegal |
| Running time: | 123 minutes |
A prosperous businessman has adopted many Western ways, but he perpetuates the tradition of polygamy by taking a beautiful young woman as his third wife. When a curse strikes him impotent and his economic fortunes begin to collapse, he seeks help from assorted witchdoctors. The movie serves as a biting satire of Senegalese politics. Main character’s inability to please his wife symbolises government’s inability to satisfy the people of the country.
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