Sembčne's 4th film and, perhaps, his funniest. Xala means "the curse" in Wolof. And who is cursed? That's El Hadji, the corrupt business man and...
The scene where the beggars surround El Hadji and cover him with their spit is up there with any list of the top 10 shocking scenes in cinema.
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