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Ceddo (1977)
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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Ousmane Sembene (writer)
Release Date:
12 April 1979 (Hungary)
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Plot:
The Ceddo try to preserve their traditional African culture against the onslaught of Islam, Christianity...
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Princess
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King
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Islam
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Slave Trade
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Kidnapping
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1 nomination
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Not Slow for the Vulnerable Observer
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Tabata Ndiaye | ... | Princess Dior |
| Moustapha Yade | ... | Madir Fatim Fall |
| Ismaila Diagne | ... | The Kidnapper |
| Matoura Dia | ... | The King |
| Omar Gueye | ... | Jaraaf (as Oumar Gueye) |
| Mamadou Dioumé | ... | Prince Biram |
| Nar Modou | ... | Saxewar |
| Ousmane Camara | ... | Diogomay |
| Ousmane Sembene | ... | A Ceddo renamed Ibrahima |
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Outsiders (literal English title)
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120 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Banned by the Senegalese government for several years, likely for the unflattering portrayal of Islam. The official reason given was that the title was incorrectly spelled in a European fashion.
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Anachronisms: The action sets at the end of seventeenth century but the umbrella over the imam, when he is on the throne, is clearly contemporary.
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Referenced in L'envers du décor (1980)
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Ceddo is one of the first films to come out of Africa (it was promptly banned in Senegal). It contains both subtle and not-so-subtle political messages in the conversations of characters fighting to keep their traditional way of life. The film holds a wealth of information that the casual eye might not catch. Linguists and other language buffs will enjoy the form and styles of speech (no one speaks directly to those of higher class, a major form of communicating ideas is to use metaphorical sayings, etc.). Those fascinated by culture will notice the myriad customs that might go unnoticed to other viewers. It is a film of revolt! Highly recomended.