Ceddo (1978)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1978-02-16
Runtime: 117 minutes
Director: Ousmane Sembène
Top Cast
- Mamadou Dioumé as Prince Biram
- Ousmane Sembène as Ibrahima
- Tabata Ndiaye as Princess Dior
- Moustapha Yade as Madir Fatim Fall
- Ismaila Diagne as The Kidnapper
- Matoura Dia as The King
- Omar Gueye as Jaraaf (as Oumar Gueye)
- Nar Modou as Saxewar
- Ousmane Camara as Diogomay
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