France / May 17, 1977 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ousmane Camara | Fara Diogomay the Elder Ceddo / Ousmane |
| Alioune Fall | Fall the Seed of the Dynasty |
| Makhouredia Gueye | King Demba War Thioub |
| Mamadou Sy | |
| Mody Gueye | |
| Samba Touré | |
| Serigne Ndiaye Gonzales | |
| Pierre Orma | Priest |
| Eloi Coly | |
| Marek Tollik | |
| Clarice Diop | |
| Gouré | Imam (uncredited) |
| Raymond Hermantier | Slaves and Arms Trader (uncredited) |
| Ousmane Sembène | A Ceddo / Ibrahima (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ceddo |
| Original language | Wolof (WO) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Français, English, Wolof |
| Production countries | Senegal, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmi Domirev, Ministère de la Coopération |
| Release date | 16 febbraio 1978 |
| Writer | Ousmane Sembène |
| Editing | Florence Eymon, Dominique Blain |
| Cinematography | Georges Carestan, Bara Diokhane, Orlando Lopez, Seydina D. Saye, Abdou Fary Faye |
| Assistant directors | Moussa Bathily, Ousmane William Mbaye, Ousmane Sembène, Merry Sané |
| Lighting | Moussa Aïdara, Dia Cherif |
| Camera operators | Georges Carestan, Bara Diokhane, Orlando Lopez, Seydina D. Saye, Abdou Fary Faye |
| Additional photography | Georges Carestan, Bara Diokhane, Orlando Lopez, Seydina D. Saye, Abdou Fary Faye |
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| Production design | Alpha W. Diallo |
| Art direction | Alpha W. Diallo |
| Set decoration | Alpha W. Diallo |
| Music | Manu Dibango, Moustapha Gueye, El Hadj M'Bow |
| Sound | Manu Dibango, Moustapha Gueye, El Hadj M'Bow |
Release dates
Premiere
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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