Ceddo (6.7)

Movie · 1978 · 1 h 57 min · Drama

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

Starring Mamadou Dioumé, Tabata Ndiaye, Moustapha Yade, Ismaila Diagne, Matoura Dia, Omar Gueye, Nar Modou, Ousmane Camara, Alioune Fall, Makhouredia Gueye

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