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Ceddo is a senegalais film of genre Drama directed by Ousmane Sembène released in USA on 16 february 1978 with Ousmane Sembène
Ceddo (1977)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 16 february 1978
Length 2h
Directed by Ousmane Sembène
OriginSenegal
Genres Drama
Rating66%
Ceddo ([ˈtʃɛd.do]), also known as The Outsiders, is a 1977 Senegalese film directed by Ousmane Sembène. It was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.
Synopsis
In Senegal, sometime after the establishment of a European presence in the area but before the imposition of direct French colonial administration, the Ceddo ("commoners") try to preserve their traditional culture against the onslaught of Islam, Christianity, and the slave trade. When local king Demba War sides with the Muslims, the Ceddo abduct his daughter, Dior Yacine, to protest their forced conversion to Islam. After trying to rescue the princess, various heirs to the throne are killed, and Demba War is killed during the night. Eventually the kidnappers are killed and Dior Yacine is brought back to the village to confront the imam, just as all the villagers are being given Muslim names.Actors
Ousmane Sembène
(Ibrahima)
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