Ousmane SembèneCast
Tabata Ndiaye Moustapha Yade 
Makhouredia Gueye
Plot
In a West African kingdom, outsiders resisting the forced adoption of Islam kidnap a princess, and the king's power collapses.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ousmane Sembène's film shows a West African kingdom torn when outsiders resisting forced conversion to Islam kidnap a princess. Stately and stylised, with striking costumes, it is a sharp and banned-for-years allegory of religion and power.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (1,347 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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