Ceddo

IMDb 6.7 1978 • 117 min • Drama

Director

Ousmane Sembène

Country

SN

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Mamadou Dioumé
Mamadou Dioumé Prince Biram
Ousmane Sembène
Ousmane Sembène Ibrahima
Tabata Ndiaye
Tabata Ndiaye Princess Dior
Moustapha Yade
Moustapha Yade Madir Fatim Fall
Ismaila Diagne
Ismaila Diagne The Kidnapper