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Xala poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.9 / 100
1975·Comedy / Drama·2h 3m

XALA

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.

Above the Line
Ousmane Sembene·DirectorOusmane Sembène·WriterGeorges Carestan·Director of PhotographySamba Diabare Samb·Original Music ComposerFlorence Eymon·Editor
Cast
Thierno Leye·Hadji Aboucader BeyeMyriam Niang·Rama (as Miriam Niang)Seune Samb·Adja Assatu, Beye's wifeFatim Diagne·Saleslady / SecretaryYounousse Sèye·Aram, Second WifeMustapha Ture·The ClientIliamane Sagna·Modu, El Hadji's chauffeurDieynaba Niang·La BadieneMakhouredia Gueye·Minister KebeFarba Sarr·Business Man
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Ousmane Sembène·Director
Writing· 1
Ousmane Sembène·Writer
Camera· 4
Georges Carestan·Director of PhotographyOrlando 'Cachaíto' López·Director of PhotographySeydina D. Saye·Director of PhotographyFarba Seck·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Florence Eymon·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Samba Diabare Samb·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra·Producer
By the Numbers
72.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Xala's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4A3022
#223366
#F08070
Mood
Cultural, Artistic, Thoughtful
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Collage

“A mixed-media collage features a stylized, dark brown head and upper torso of a person, rendered with line art, against a background of various patterned fabric”

Key Elements
Stylized Head And TorsoPatterned FabricSolid Colored Shapes
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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