MOVIE

Ceddo

Name: Ceddo
Director: Ousmane Sembène
Genre: Drama
Released: 1978-02-16
Cast: Mamadou Dioumé, Tabata Ndiaye, Moustapha Yade, Ismaila Diagne, Matoura Dia

The Ceddo people try to preserve their traditional African culture against the onslaught of Islam, Christianity, and the slave trade. When King Demba War sides with the Muslims, the Ceddo kidnap his daughter, Princess Dior Yacine, to protest their forcible conversion to Islam.

The Ceddo people try to preserve their traditional African culture against the onslaught of Islam, Christianity, and the slave trade. When King Demba … + more

Release Date

1978-02-16

Year

1978

Duration

1h 57m

Status

Released

Score

6.80

Genres

Drama

Production

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