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Xala / Filmi Domireew et Société nationale cinématographique ; directeur de production, Paulin Soumanou Vieyra ; écrit et réalisé par Sembene Ousmane.
LIBRA DVD 010 920
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- 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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