Ceddo
7.2 /10 1 Votes
Director Ousmane Sembene Music director Manu Dibango Duration Country Senegal | 7/10 Genre Drama Screenplay Ousmane Sembene Writer Ousmane Sembene Language French
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Release date July 1977 (1977-07) (Berlinale) Cast Mamadou Dioumé (Prince Biram), Ousmane Sembene (Ibrahima), Tabata Ndiaye (Princess Dior), Moustapha Yade (Madir Fatim Fall)Similar movies Directed by Ousmane Sembene, Set in Africa, Movies about religion |
Ceddo 1977 with english and french subtitles
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.
Contents
- Ceddo 1977 with english and french subtitles
- Ceddo 1977 ousmane semb ne we do not want to convert to islam
- Plot
- Banning
- Ceddo 1979 full album
- References

Ceddo 1977 ousmane semb ne we do not want to convert to islam
Plot

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.
Banning

Along with a number of Sembène's other films, Ceddo was banned in Senegal for its presentation of the conflicts between the Islamic and Christian religions and ethnic and traditional beliefs. According to another account reported in The New York Times in 1978, the banning was not "because of any religious sensitivity, but because Mr. Sembene insists on spelling 'ceddo' with two d's while the Senegalese Government insists it be spelled with one."
Ceddo 1979 full album


References
Ceddo WikipediaCeddo IMDb Ceddo themoviedb.org