Xalé

Xalé (2023)

The Childhood Wounds

Awa, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, is happily living her teenage years alongside her twin brother Adama who dreams of Europe. When their grandmother dies, her aunt Fatou and her uncle Atoumane promise to marry in order to preserve the family union. But Fatou does not love Atoumane and the latter, tired of waiting to consummate his marriage, commits an act from which there is no going back.

Date of release
2023-08-31
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
Moussa Sène Absa

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Xalé is a 2022 Senegalese thriller film directed by Moussa Sene Absa. It is the third film of the director's trilogy focused on women, following Tableau Ferraille (1995) and L'Extraordinaire destin de Madame Brouette (2002). In October 2022, the Oscars selection committee of Senegal announced the film as the country's submission to the 95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film.

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