1977 | Senegal | Fiction

Ceddo

  • Wolof, Arabic, English, Dyula English 117 mins
  • Director | Ousmane Sembène
  • Writer | Ousmane Sembène
  • Producer | Ousmane Sembène

STATUS: Released

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Directed by Ousmane Sembène, this historical epic focuses on the Ceddo people, who resist the rise of Islamic fanaticism and the spread of slavery and colonialism in an unspecified period between the 17th and 19th centuries. When their traditional religion is threatened, they kidnap Princess Dior, demanding changes in the political system.

Historical Drama African Culture Resistance Colonialism Religion