Ceddo

Senegal, before colonisation: Because the king turns to a Muslim group, some non-Muslims (Ceddo) kidnap his daughter, Princess Dior Yacine, for fear of forced conversion ... Sembène's critical epic explores the tensions between tradition and religion, political expediency and individual freedom - and was banned in his home country on flimsy pretexts because of its explosive power. (Florian Widegger)

Newly restored version