Ceddo (1978)

6.8/10 117 min Drama

Overview

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

Mamadou Dioumé

Prince Biram Ngone Thioub

Makhouredia Gueye

King Demba War Thioub

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