Movie

Xala

1975 · 121 min

A wry, pointed satire that turns a man's private humiliation into a slow, uncomfortable public reckoning with hypocrisy and greed.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, class, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
class
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild