Xala
1975 · 2h 1m · Comedy · 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.
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Ousmane Sembène6.3Smart score
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curseimpotencekarmapolitical corruptionpolitical satirepolygamypublic humiliationsenegalwedding
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