Ceddo
New Yorker Films | Release Date: June 18, 1977 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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88
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
A classic, mythic portrayal of African history, religion and politics by the great Senegalese novelist-filmmaker Sembene, centering on a princess' kidnapping and its aftermath. [18 Sep 1998, p.J]
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
With a traditional structure combined with daring flash forwards and a modern soundtrack, Ceddo is powerful and uncompromising. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
Ousmane Sembene’s 1977 Senegalese film was attacked for daring to depict life in precolonial Africa as something less than paradisiacal. Read full review
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