Ceddo (1978)

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Released:
1978-02-16

Overview:
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.

Director:
Ousmane Sembène

Runtime:
1h 57min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Mamadou DioumĂ©
    as
    Prince Biram Ngone Thioub
  • Tabata Ndiaye
    as
    Princess Dior Yacine
  • Moustapha Yade
    as
    Madir Fatim Fall
  • Ismaila Diagne
    as
    Ceddo Kidnapper
  • Matoura Dia
    as
    King