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Xala / Filmi Domireew et Société nationale cinématographique ; directeur de production, Paulin Soumanou Vieyra ; écrit et réalisé par Sembene Ousmane.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Sembène, Ousmane, 1923-2007, director, screenwriter.
Vieyra, Paulin Soumanou, producer.
Leye, Thierno, actor.
Samb, Seune, actor.
Seye, Younouss, actor.
Samb, Samba Diabara, composer.
Sembène, Ousmane, 1923-2007.
Films Domirev (Firm), producer.
Société nationale cinématographique, producer.
Médiathèque des trois mondes, distributor.
Series:
Collection Sembene Ousmane
Language:
French
Wolof
Subjects (All):
Sembène, Ousmane, 1923-2007--Film adaptations.
Sembène, Ousmane.
Sembène, Ousmane, 1923-2007.
Elite (Social sciences)--Africa--Drama.
Elite (Social sciences).
Impotence.
Polygamy.
Blessing and cursing.
Politics and government.
Africa--Politics and government--1960---Drama.
Africa.
Blessing and cursing--Africa--Drama.
Polygamy--Africa--Drama.
Impotence--Africa--Drama.
Motion pictures, Senegalese.
Genre:
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
polychrome
Other Title:
Also known as: Curse
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] : Médiathèque des Trois Mondes, [2002?]
Language Note:
French and Wolof dialogue with French subtitles.
System Details:
"DVD 9; toute zone; PAL couleur"; will not play in home DVD player.
digital
optical
PAL
video file
DVD video
Summary:
In a mythical African country, a rich, self-made businessman and member of the post-colonial ruling elite takes on a third wife to show the world his wealth, only to be stricken by a curse resulting in impotency. His efforts at getting cured lead to disasterous yet comical results.
Participant:
Thierno Leye, Seune Samb, Younouss Seye, Miriam Niang, Fatim Diagne, Moustapha Touré.
Credits:
Photography, Georges Caristan ... [et al.] ; editor, Florence Eymon ; music, Samba Diabara Samb.
Notes:
Issued in box with title La collection Sembene Ousmane.
Inspired by the novel by Sembène Ousmane.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974.
Besides film (117 min.) disc also includes: excerpts from Sembene's films, a portrait of Sembene (10 min.); information about the film, and a bibliography and filmography of Sembene's works.
OCLC:
53964494
Publisher Number:
MTM EDV 102 Médiathèque des Trois Mondes

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