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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 2/16/1978
Runtime: 117 min
Director: Ousmane Sembène
Writers: Ousmane Sembène
Top Cast
Mamadou Dioumé
Prince Biram
Ousmane Sembène
Ibrahima
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