Storyline
The Ceddo people 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.
Cast & Crew
Mamadou Dioumé
Prince Biram Ngone Thioub
LeadTN
Tabata Ndiaye
Princess Dior Yacine
MY
Moustapha Yade
Madir Fatim Fall
ID
Ismaila Diagne
Ceddo Kidnapper
MD
Matoura Dia
King
OG
Omar Gueye
Jaraaf the King's Mediator
NM
Nar Modou
Mugis / Saxewar the Warrior
OC
Ousmane Camara
Fara Diogomay the Elder Ceddo / Ousmane
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ousmane Sembène's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ceddo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
