Don't miss the next FREE 35mm film at the BMA, a 1970s African comedy classic with a strong satirical tone and quirky psych/folk undercurrents.Did I mention that it's about polygamy and impotence?PLEASE NOTE THE 8:30 START TIME (later than usual).
February 7, 2008, Baltimore Museum of Art:XALA(Ousmane Sembene, Senegal, 123 min, 35mm)[/b]Set in newly independent Senegal, this wicked satirical comedy involves a high-ranking official who loses the respect of the community by using government funds to marry his third wife. When on his wedding night he discovers he has xala, the curse of impotence, he tries a number of bizarre cures. From the late, great Ousmane Sembene, "The Father of African Cinema."START TIME: 8:30 PM.[/b]You can read more about director and author Ousmane Sembene here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ousmane_Semb%C3%A8neand here:http://www.newsreel.org/articles/OusmaneSembene.htm...and about Xala here:http://film.guardian.co.uk/Century_Of_Films/Story/0,4135,414318,00.html
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I know Ousmane Sembene gets a lot of love on this site, so hope to see some strutters come out for this!
I would be there if I could!
here's what City Paper had to say about tomorrow (Thursday's) screening, as well as many more Black History Month-R screenings you should check for (including a screening of Sweet Sweetback...):
http://www.citypaper.com/film/story.asp?id=15197