---
title: 'Xala (1975)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ousmane Sembène'
released: '1975-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
countries:
  - 'Senegal'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/xala-1975'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073915/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Xala (1975)

1975 · 90 min · Senegal


## Synopsis

Xala is a 1975 Senegalese satirical comedy film written and directed by Ousmane Sembène, an adaptation of Sembène's 1973 novel of the same name. It stars Thierno Leye, Seune Samb, Douta Seck, Younousse Sèye, Fatim Diagne, and Myriam Niang.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ousmane Sembène](https://cinepixo.com/people/ousmane-sembene)
- **Screenplay:** [Ousmane Sembène](https://cinepixo.com/people/ousmane-sembene)

## Cast

- [Fatim Diagne](https://cinepixo.com/people/fatim-diagne)
- [Miriam Niang](https://cinepixo.com/people/miriam-niang)
- [Iliamane Sagna](https://cinepixo.com/people/iliamane-sagna)
- [Dieynaba Niang](https://cinepixo.com/people/dieynaba-niang)
- [Makhourédia Guèye](https://cinepixo.com/people/makhouredia-gueye)
- [Farba Sarr](https://cinepixo.com/people/farba-sarr)
- [Seune Samb](https://cinepixo.com/people/seune-samb)
- [Douta Seck](https://cinepixo.com/people/douta-seck)
- [Younousse Sèye](https://cinepixo.com/people/younousse-seye)
- [Langouste Drobe](https://cinepixo.com/people/langouste-drobe)

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