Film: Ceddo

Thu Dec 7, 7 – 9:10 pm

Hosted by Yale Film Archive
Details CEDDO (Ousmane Sembène, 1977, DCP, 120 mins)
Forced conversions, a kidnapped princess, and an encroaching slave trade converge in an ambitious portrayal of West Africa’s past. A masterclass in political philosophy and African constitutionalism” that underscores Sembène’s faith in African humanism” (Aboubakar Sanogo). In Wolof with English subtitles. DCP from Janus Films.

The series Early Ousmane Sembène: The First Films from the Father of African Cinema” is presented by the Yale Film Archive and the Whitney Humanities Center in celebration of the centenary of Sembène’s birth.
Admission FREE
Location Humanities Quadrangle, Lower Level
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