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Restriction on viewing / access:

FSC film prints do not circulate.

Loan Terms:

On Reserve

Status:

IN

0422

Xala

Sembène, Ousmane

Title:

Xala

Alternate Title:

Impotence; The Curse

Director:

Sembène, Ousmane

Production Co:

Filmi Doomireew; Société National de Cinématographie

Description:

16mm.   release print.   3 film reels of 3.
121 minutes.   color.   1.33:1.   sound - optical track.   24 fps

Film Grade:

C

Country:

Senegal

Year:

1974

Language:

Wolof and French with English subtitles

Genre:

Comedy - Drama

Notes:

Sound. In Wolof and French with English subtitles. Minimal fading. Moderate to extreme gate scratch, with occasional deep persistent scratches. Moderate curl, minimal shrinkage. Other sources list running time at 123m; difficult to tell if print is full length. Varies between 1.33 and 1.66 hard masked. A rich, self-made businessman and member of the post-colonial ruling elite takes on a third wife to show the world his wealth, only to be stricken by a curse resulting in impotency.

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