Ceddo
سيدّو
Ousmane Sembène's Senegalese classic about a village resisting Islam, Christianity and colonialism alike — a pillar of African cinema portraying Islam's arrival with a critical eye.
At a glance
- Identifiers
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- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Local Islams and syncretismColonial wars and resistanceSlavery and freedom
Screening Room
- Format
- Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
- Released
- 1977 CE · 1397 AH†
- Countries
- SN
- Languages
- wo (original) · fr (original)
- Approach
- critical
- Depiction of sacred figures
- The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
- Titles in other languages
- CeddoCeddoCeddo
Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.
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Connections
- Features
- Tabata Ndiaye
- Directed by
- Ousmane Sembène
- Written by
- Ousmane Sembène
People and things also explored
Emancipation of enemy slaves upon fleeing to Muslim lines· The capture and release of Hatim al-Ta'i's daughter· Kurz ibn Jabir's detachment against the men of Bajila who killed Yasar· Zayd ibn Haritha's detachment to Madyan and the captives· Sekaten· Abu Bakra Nufay' ibn al-Harith· Abu Fakiha· Bilal ibn Rabah
Sources
- Wikidata
- IMDb
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Ceddo”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/siddu-1977/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.