The jokes and details are delightful, yet there's real anger behind them, and it bursts spectacularly into view in the concluding frames.
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06/24/06
Xala (1975)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:6
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.9/10
Synopsis: This biting satire uses African independence as a backdrop to an amusing story about a black businessman who catches a disease called "xala," which renders him impotent. His search for a cure leads... [More]
Director: Ousmane Sembene
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1 - 6 (sorted by critic A-Z)
It's very much worth seeing.
10/22/07
Top CriticIt is part fable and part satire, but it is much more.
05/09/05
Top CriticA cutting morality tale that blames Senegal's sociopolitical downfall both on Euro-centricity and African auto-destruction.
05/02/01
Takes a cynical look at the bourgeoisie aping their former rulers.
06/04/04
Smart, satirical sex comedy.
05/24/03
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