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Ceddo

Ceddo (1978)

Directed by Ousmane Sembène
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1h 57min

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Plot

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.

Genres

Drama

Technical details

DetailValue
Original titleCeddo
Original languageWolof (WO)
Spoken languagesالعربية, Français, English, Wolof
Production countriesSenegal, France
StatusReleased
Production companiesFilmi Domirev, Ministère de la Coopération
Release date16 febbraio 1978
WriterOusmane Sembène
EditingFlorence Eymon, Dominique Blain
CinematographyGeorges Carestan, Bara Diokhane, Orlando Lopez, Seydina D. Saye, Abdou Fary Faye
Assistant directorsMoussa Bathily, Ousmane William Mbaye, Ousmane Sembène, Merry Sané
LightingMoussa Aïdara, Dia Cherif
Camera operatorsGeorges Carestan, Bara Diokhane, Orlando Lopez, Seydina D. Saye, Abdou Fary Faye
Additional photographyGeorges Carestan, Bara Diokhane, Orlando Lopez, Seydina D. Saye, Abdou Fary Faye
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Release dates

Premiere

France / May 17, 1977 / Cannes Film Festival

Germany / Jun 01, 1977 / Berlin International Film Festival

Russia / Jul 21, 1977 / Moscow International Film Festival

United Kingdom / Aug 31, 1977 / Edinburgh International Film Festival

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United States / May 25, 1978 / Seattle International Film Festival

Portugal / Aug 27, 2020 / IndieLisboa

Limited release

United States / Sep 09, 2007 / Harvard Film Archive Cinematheque

Austria / Mar 15, 2025

Brazil / Apr 23, 2026 / 14 / IMS Paulista (Sessão Mutual Films)

Theatrical release

United States / Feb 16, 1978 / NR / New York City, New York

Hungary / Apr 12, 1979

France / Jul 11, 1979 / TP

United Kingdom / Jul 17, 1981 / 15

TV

Germany / Jan 16, 1978 / West Germany

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