Film
Ceddo
1978 · 1h 57m · Drama
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Overview
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.
Cast
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
King Demba War Thioub
Mamadou Sy
Mody Gueye
Samba Touré
Serigne Ndiaye Gonzales
Pierre Orma
Priest
Eloi Coly
Crew
- Ousmane SembèneWriter · Director
- Georges CarestanDirector of Photography
- Bara DiokhaneDirector of Photography
- Orlando LopezDirector of Photography
- Seydina D. SayeDirector of Photography
- Manu DibangoOriginal Music Composer
- Florence EymonEditor
- Dominique BlainEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 16, 1978
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Wolof
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Drama
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