Thomas Sankara

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Birthday
Dec 21, 1949 (75 years old)
Death date
Oct 15, 1987

Thomas Sankara

Known For

Laissez-faire
1h 20m
Movie 2015

Laissez-faire

A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today so profoundly influences the choices of our governments and our lives.

Sankara ... And That Day They Killed Happiness
0h 51m
Movie 2013

Sankara ... And That Day They Killed Happiness

In this documentary by a veteran Italian journalist Silvestro Montanaro some of the conspirators behind Sankara’s death are interviewed. The rise and fall of The Burkinabé Revolution is placed in the international context.

Capitaine Thomas Sankara
1h 28m
Movie 2012

Capitaine Thomas Sankara

A portrait composed of archives of Thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso between 1983 and his murder in 1987. Ready to liberate his country and transform the mentalities of his fellow citizens, contesting the world’s political order and challenging the powers of his time, Sankara stands out strongly in the history both of Africa and of the world.

Biography

Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (Yako, December 21, 1949 – Ouagadougou, October 15, 1987) was a military officer, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist, and political leader of Burkina Faso. He was a popular captain and the Prime Minister when the country was still called the Republic of Upper Volta. Shortly thereafter, he became the fifth Voltan president since the liberation from French rule and the first president of Burkina Faso.

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