Title: Ceddoa.k.aThe Outsiders Year of production: 1977 Director: Ousmane Sembène Country of origin: Senegal Running time: 120 minutes The Ceddo 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 protestContinue reading “Ceddo”
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Xala
Title: Xala Year of production: 1975 Director: Ousmane Sembène Country of origin: Senegal Running time: 123 minutes A prosperous businessman has adopted many Western ways, but he perpetuates the tradition of polygamy by taking a beautiful young woman as his third wife. When a curse strikes him impotent and his economic fortunes begin to collapse,Continue reading “Xala”
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