Thomas Sankara

  • Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda
  • 1991
  • United Kingdom; France; Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • 25 minutes
  • French
  • DR
    DR

On 15th October 1987, captain Thomas Sankara was killed by soldiers obeying orders from his close “companions of the revolution”. The news of his death caused deep confusion in Africa and elsewhere. African history through the portrait of a revolutionary.

  • Production : South Productions; Channel 4; Scolopendra Productions
  • Distribution : ArtMattan Productions
  • Editing : Stephan Oriach
  • Sound : Issara Mmonbano
  • Photography : Stephan Oriach