Does Xala end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Xala easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Xala

Name: Xala
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1975
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Thierno Leye, Myriam Niang, Seune Samb, Fatim Diagne, Younousse Sèye

Directed by Ousmane Sembène

Produced by Ste. Me. Production du Senegal, Filmi Domirev

1975121 min6.9 / 10

A darkly comic political satire that weaponizes sexual humiliation and supernatural justice to critique corruption, greed, and patriarchal excess in postcolonial Senegal.

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.

Clusters

Dark Comedy Nightmares Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Absurdist Political Satire Toxic Romance Stories Comedy And Satire

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Impotence Polygamy Senegal Curse Wedding Political Satire Public Humiliation Political Corruption Karma

Questions people ask

Does Xala end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Xala violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Xala scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Xala easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Xala sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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