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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
Drama
Release:
June 1977
Production:
Sembene, Films Domireew
Cast:
Mamadou Dioumé, Ousmane Sembène, Tabata Ndiaye, Moustapha Yade, Ismaila Diagne, Matoura Dia, Omar Gueye, Nar Modou, Ousmane Camara
Tags:
muslim, kidnapping, jihad, paganism, slave trade, tribal warfare, religious intolerance, 17th century, religious persecution, religious freedom, african christianity, traditional values, religious fanaticism
