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Ceddo

  • 19771977
  • 2h
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6.7/10
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Ceddo (1977)
  • Drama
In protest of forced conversion to Islam, the Ceddo (outsiders) kidnap King Demba War's daughter Princess Dior Yacine and hold her hostage.In protest of forced conversion to Islam, the Ceddo (outsiders) kidnap King Demba War's daughter Princess Dior Yacine and hold her hostage.In protest of forced conversion to Islam, the Ceddo (outsiders) kidnap King Demba War's daughter Princess Dior Yacine and hold her hostage.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
911
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  • Director
    • Ousmane Sembene
  • Writers
    • Ousmane Sembene
    • Carrie Sembene(subtitle translation)
  • Stars
    • Tabata Ndiaye
    • Alioune Fall
    • Moustapha Yade
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ousmane Sembene
  • Writers
    • Ousmane Sembene
    • Carrie Sembene(subtitle translation)
  • Stars
    • Tabata Ndiaye
    • Alioune Fall
    • Moustapha Yade
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    • 10User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Tabata Ndiaye in Ceddo (1977)
    Ismaila Diagne and Tabata Ndiaye in Ceddo (1977)
    Ceddo (1977)
    Tabata Ndiaye in Ceddo (1977)

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    Tabata Ndiaye
    • Princess Dior Yacineas Princess Dior Yacine
    Alioune Fall
    • Fall the Seed of the Dynastyas Fall the Seed of the Dynasty
    Moustapha Yade
    • Madior Fatim Fallas Madior Fatim Fall
    Matoura Dia
    • The Kingas The King
    Ismaila Diagne
    • The Ceddo Kidnapperas The Ceddo Kidnapper
    • (as Mamadou N'Diaye Diagne)
    Ousmane Camara
    • Fara Diogomay the Elder Ceddoas Fara Diogomay the Elder Ceddo…
    Nar Modou
    • Mugisas Mugis…
    Makhouredia Gueye
    • King Demba War Thioubas King Demba War Thioub
    Mamadou Dioumé
    • Prince Biram Ngone Thioubas Prince Biram Ngone Thioub
    • (as Mamadou Dioum)
    Omar Gueye
    • Jaraaf the King's Mediatoras Jaraaf the King's Mediator
    • (as Oumar Gueye)
    Mamadou Sy
    Mody Gueye
    Samba Touré
    Serigne N'Diaye
    Pierre Orma
    • The Priestas The Priest
    Eloi Coly
    Marek Tollik
    Clarice Diop
    • Director
      • Ousmane Sembene
    • Writers
      • Ousmane Sembene
      • Carrie Sembene(subtitle translation) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    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. —Will Gilbert
    • violence
    • ambush
    • pagan
    • paganism
    • religion
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      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      The action sets at the end of seventeenth century but the umbrella over the imam, when he is on the throne, is clearly contemporary.
    • Connections
      Featured in Visions: Cinema, Cinemas ; Q & A with Paul Schrader ; A Film Comment by Angela Carter (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Choir
      (in Diola language)
      Interpreted by Chorale Saint Joseph de Cluny - Dakar
      Conducted by Julien Juga

    User reviews10

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    Top review
    10/10
    A complex examination of African history.
    The Great novelist and filmmaker Ousmane Sembene create a complex text about the early colonialization and enslavement of African people. A searing critique of "pre-european" colonization and exploitation. The film is a must see for anyone interested in the art of cinema and/or the politics of liberation.
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    • Aug 30, 1998

    Details

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    • Release date
      • 1984 (Senegal)
    • Countries of origin
      • Senegal
      • France
    • Languages
      • Wolof
      • Arabic
      • English
      • Dyula
    • Also known as
      • Outsiders
    • Filming locations
      • Ndang, Thiès, Senegal
    • Production companies
      • Filmi Domirev
      • Ministère de la Coopération
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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