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Ceddo

Directed by Ousmane Sembène
1977
Senegal
117 minutes
Unclassified 15+
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Historical epic Ceddo (SFF 1978) remains Ousmane Sembène’s most controversial film, strongly indicting both Islam and Christianity and showcasing the traditional African religion that came before them.
Set in an unspecified period between the 17th and 19th centuries, the film focuses on the Ceddo – ‘the people of refusal’ who rejected a regime that has become complicit in the rise of Islamic fanaticism, and the slow but lasting spread of slavery and Euro-American colonialism. ‘Ceddo’ was the name given to the holders of African spiritualism before it became tinged with Islam or Christianity. When villagers sense that their traditional religion is being threatened by white traders and missionaries, they kidnap Princess Dior and demand an immediate change in the management of the political system.

Films showing at this event:

Tauw
One of Sembène’s early short films, Tauw tells the story of two brothers in the generation after independence.

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Mon 10 Jun
10:15am
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Assisted Listening
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Program Strand
Ousmane Sembene Retrospective
Year
1977
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Country
Senegal
Language
In Wolof, Arabic, English and Dyula with English subtitles
Director
Ousmane Sembène
Producer
Ousmane Sembène
Cast
Tabata Ndiaye, Alioune Fall, Moustapha Yade
Screenwriter
Ousmane Sembène
Cinematographer
Georges Caristan, Orlando L. López, Bara Diokhane, Seydina O. Gaye
Editor
Florence Eymon, Dominique Blain
Genre
Africa, Politics & Economics, Festival Award Winners, Religion & Belief, Cinephile, Retrospective
Company Credits
Print Source/Rights: Janus Films
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