Movie poster for Ceddo
TMDb Rating
6.7/10

34 verified votes

Ceddo (1978)

Drama
117 min

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.

Director

Ousmane Sembène

Top Cast

Mamadou DiouméOusmane SembèneTabata NdiayeMoustapha YadeIsmaila Diagne

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