Ceddo
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Ceddo is a 1977 Senegalese film by Ousmane Sembène that critiques religious and colonial imposition through the story of a traditional community resisting forced conversion and external domination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ceddo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8624636 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ceddo Context triple: [Ousmane Sembène, notableWork, Ceddo]
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Sardoal
Sardoal is a small Portuguese municipality known for its historic village center and traditional religious and cultural festivities, located in the Centro Region of Portugal.
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Dainzú
Dainzú is an ancient Zapotec archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, notable for its terraced architecture and carved stone reliefs depicting ballgame scenes.
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Candalus
Candalus is a figure from Greek mythology known as a son of Rhode.
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Eliada
Eliada is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as one of King David’s sons.
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E.
Daulian
Daulian refers to an inhabitant or native of the ancient Greek town of Daulis in Phocis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ceddo Target entity description: Ceddo is a 1977 Senegalese film by Ousmane Sembène that critiques religious and colonial imposition through the story of a traditional community resisting forced conversion and external domination.
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A.
Sardoal
Sardoal is a small Portuguese municipality known for its historic village center and traditional religious and cultural festivities, located in the Centro Region of Portugal.
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B.
Dainzú
Dainzú is an ancient Zapotec archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, notable for its terraced architecture and carved stone reliefs depicting ballgame scenes.
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C.
Candalus
Candalus is a figure from Greek mythology known as a son of Rhode.
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D.
Eliada
Eliada is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as one of King David’s sons.
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E.
Daulian
Daulian refers to an inhabitant or native of the ancient Greek town of Daulis in Phocis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Senegalese film
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film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Outsiders ⓘ |
| censorship | was banned in Senegal for several years ⓘ |
| censorshipReason |
perceived criticism of Islam
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title spelling dispute with Senegalese authorities ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Georges Caristan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Senegal ⓘ |
| depicts | power relations between nobility, commoners, and religious leaders ⓘ |
| director | Ousmane Sembène ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ousmane Sembène ⓘ |
| explores |
impact of external religions on African societies
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tension between royal authority and common people ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Senegal ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
resistance to Christian missionary activity
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resistance to European colonial domination ⓘ resistance to forced Islamization ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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historical film ⓘ political film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Ismaila Diagne
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Moustapha Yade ⓘ Tabata Ndiaye ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
African political cinema
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postcolonial film studies ⓘ |
| includedIn | canon of African cinema classics ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
clash between tradition and modernity
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critique of colonialism ⓘ cultural identity ⓘ religious imposition ⓘ resistance to religious conversion ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ousmane Sembène ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial reception in Senegal
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critical stance toward organized religion ⓘ critique of both Islam and Christianity in Africa ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
French
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Wolof ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ousmane Sembène filmography
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linked to:
Ousmane Sembène
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| portrays | traditional African community ⓘ |
| producer | Ousmane Sembène ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 120 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ousmane Sembène ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | precolonial Senegal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ceddo Description of subject: Ceddo is a 1977 Senegalese film by Ousmane Sembène that critiques religious and colonial imposition through the story of a traditional community resisting forced conversion and external domination.
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