Ceddo narrative location Africa
Ceddo (pronounced [ˈtʃɛd.do]), also known as The Outsiders, is a 1977 Senegalese drama film directed by Ousmane Sembène. It was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.Plot
In Senegal, sometime after the establishment of a European presence in the area but before the imposition of direct French colonial administration, the Ceddo (the outsiders, or non-Muslims) try to preserve their traditional culture against the onslaught of Islam, Christianity, and the slave trade. When local king Demba War sides with the Muslims, the Ceddo abduct his daughter, Dior Yacine, to protest their forced conversion to Islam. Two members of the tribe try and fail to recapture the princess. Fearing their position is under threat, the local Imam inspires the Muslims to kill the king and the white Christian slave-traders. They convert the entire village to Islam by force, and manage to recapture the princess. When returning to the village,  Dior Yacine rallies the ceddo against the Muslims, and kills the Imam who has taken her father's throne.