This article accompanies the fable
Letters from Africa



Ousmane Sembène

Some of Sembène's films are available on DVD but Ceddo isn't one of them, unfortunately. Those that are available include his last film Moolaadé (a powerful expose of female circumcision from 2004), as well as Xala (1975), Mandabi (1968) and Black Girl/Borom Sarret (1966).