Ceddo

Name: Ceddo
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979-04-12
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 6.90
Cast: Matoura Dia, Ismaila Diagne, Moustapha Yade, Tabata Ndiaye

– When King Demba War sides with the Muslims, the Ceddo kidnap his daughter, Princess Dior Yacine, to ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.90 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours

Release Year:

1977

When King Demba War sides with the Muslims, the Ceddo kidnap his daughter, Princess Dior Yacine, to protest their forcible conversion to Islam.

Story Timeline:

17th Century

Producing Country:

Senegal

Filming Locations:

Africa

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

12 Apr 1979

Language:

Wolof, English, Arabic

Directed by:

Ousmane Sembene

Story Written By:

Ousmane Sembene

Main Actors:

Matoura Dia, Ismaila Diagne, Moustapha Yade, Tabata Ndiaye

Plot:

The Ceddo 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. After trying to rescue the princess, various heirs to the throne are killed, and the King is murdered during the night. Eventually the kidnappers are killed and the princess is brought back to the village to confront the Imam, as all the villagers are being given Muslim names.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

67%