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Xala [videorecording] / Ousmane Sembene .

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Material type: Film

FilmPublisher number: DVD 18005 | New Yorker VideoPublication details: New York, NY : New Yorker Films, c2005.Description: 1 videodisc (123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:

1567304087

Other title:

Curse

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PQ3989

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Photography, Georges Caristan ... [et al.] ; editor, Florence Eymon ; music, Samba Diabara Samb.

Cast: Thierno Leye, Seune Samb, Younouss Seye, Miriam Niang, Fatim Diagne, Moustapha Touré.Summary: Set in post-independence Senegal, 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Audio Visual materials	Africa University Main Library	PQ3989 SEM 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	000081451012

Inspired by the novel by Sembène Ousmane.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974.

Photography, Georges Caristan ... [et al.] ; editor, Florence Eymon ; music, Samba Diabara Samb.

Thierno Leye, Seune Samb, Younouss Seye, Miriam Niang, Fatim Diagne, Moustapha Touré.

Set in post-independence Senegal, 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.

DVD.

In French and Wolof dialogue with English subtitles.

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