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Event
Xala [In-Person Only]
Fri Aug 22: 6.30pm PDT
Sat Aug 23: 3.45pm PDT
Sun Aug 24: 4.30pm PDT, 7.00pm PDT
Fri Aug 29: 6.30pm PDT
Sat Aug 30: 3.30pm PDT, 6.30pm PDT
Sun Aug 31: 3.30pm PDT, 6.30pm PDT
$15 General Admission
$10 Student/Child/Senior
$7 Member
About
(Ousmane Sembène, 1975, Senegal, 123 min, in Wolof with English subtitles)
An adaptation of Ousmane Sembènes own 1973 novel, Xala offers a hilarious, caustic satire of political corruption under an inept patriarchy. On the night of his wedding to a third bride, government official El Hadji Abdoukader Beye (Thierno Leye) is rendered impotent. After suspecting that one of his other wives has placed a curse (xala) on him, and after enlisting a local marabout for a cure, El Hadji must face the possibility that he deserves the infliction for his part in the embezzlement of public funds and for helping to keep Senegal in French hands. When even uglier reasons are revealed behind his loss of manhood, El Hadji endures a final ignominy from a group of disenfranchised citizens that he has conveniently overlooked. Adeptly combining elements from African folklore and popular cinema, Sembène uses Xala to indict the immoral hubris of entitled male authority figures and Senegalese sellouts.
Synopsis courtesy of Janus Films.
Presented in partnership with Madaraka Festival.
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LocationNorthwest Film Forum (View)
1515 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Accessibility
Ticketing, concessions, cinemas, restrooms, and our public edit lab are located on Northwest Film Forum's ground floor, which is wheelchair accessible. We have a limited number of assistive listening devices available for programs hosted in our larger theater, Cinema 1. These devices are maintained by the Technical Director, and can be requested at the ticketing and concessions counter.
The Forum does NOT have assistive devices for the visually impaired, and is not (yet) a scent-free venue. Our commitment to increasing access for our audiences is ongoing, and we welcome all public input on the subject!
If you have additional specific questions about accessibility at our venue, please contact our Patron Services Manager at rajah@nwfilmforum.org
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