The Curse

– It is the dawn of Senegal's independence from France, but as the citizens celebrate in the streets w..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 3 Minutes
Release Year:
1975
Original Name:
Xala
The Curse (1975) - Also known as Xala

It is the dawn of Senegal's independence from France, but as the citizens celebrate in the streets we soon become aware that only the faces have changed. White money still controls the government. One official, Aboucader Beye, known by the title "El Hadji," takes advantage of some of that money to marry his third wife, to the sorrow and chagrin of his first two wives and the resentment of his nationalist daughter. But he discovers on his wedding night that he has been struck with a "xala," a curse of impotence. El Hadji goes to comic lengths to find the cause and remove the xala, resulting in a scathing satirical ending.

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The Curse (1975) - Trailer

Release Date:

29 Dec 1977

Language:

French, Wolof

Director:

Ousmane Sembene

Writer:

Ousmane Sembene (novel), Ousmane Sembene (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Thierno Leye, Myriam Niang, Seune Samb, Fatim Diagne

Plot:

It is the dawn of Senegal's independence from France, but as the citizens celebrate in the streets we soon become aware that only the faces have changed. White money still controls the government. One official, Aboucader Beye, known by the title "El Hadji," takes advantage of some of that money to marry his third wife, to the sorrow and chagrin of his first two wives and the resentment of his nationalist daughter. But he discovers on his wedding night that he has been struck with a "xala," a curse of impotence. El Hadji goes to comic lengths to find the cause and remove the xala, resulting in a scathing satirical ending.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%