Ceddo

Name: Ceddo
Director: Ousmane Sembène
Genre: Drama
Released: 1978-02-16
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Mamadou Dioumé, Tabata Ndiaye, Moustapha Yade, Ismaila Diagne, Matoura Dia

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1978 · 117 min · NR · Drama · TMDB 6.8/10

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.

Directed by Ousmane Sembène

Cast

Mamadou Dioumé — Prince Biram Ngone Thioub
Tabata Ndiaye — Princess Dior Yacine
Moustapha Yade — Madir Fatim Fall
Ismaila Diagne — Ceddo Kidnapper
Matoura Dia — King