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Ceddo

Ceddo

★ 6.7/10•1978•1h 57m•NR•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.

Ousmane Sembène · Writer

Ousmane Sembène · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 57m
LanguageFR
Release DateFeb 16, 1978

Actors

Mamadou Dioumé

Mamadou Dioumé

Prince Biram Ngone Thioub

Tabata Ndiaye

Princess Dior Yacine

Moustapha Yade

Madir Fatim Fall

Ismaila Diagne

Ceddo Kidnapper

Matoura Dia

King

Omar Gueye

Jaraaf the King's Mediator

Nar Modou

Mugis / Saxewar the Warrior

Ousmane Camara

Fara Diogomay the Elder Ceddo / Ousmane

Alioune Fall

Fall the Seed of the Dynasty

Makhouredia Gueye

Makhouredia Gueye

King Demba War Thioub

Mamadou Sy

Mody Gueye

Samba Touré

Serigne Ndiaye Gonzales

Pierre Orma

Priest

Eloi Coly

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