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Thomas Sankara

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

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

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