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.
Released: Jun 01, 1977
Runtime: 117 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Mamadou Dioumé, Ousmane Sembène, Tabata Ndiaye, Moustapha Yade, Ismaila Diagne, Matoura Dia
Crew: Ousmane Sembène (Director), Ousmane Sembène (Writer), Manu Dibango (Original Music Composer), Florence Eymon (Editor), Georges Carestan (Director of Photography)