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Co-Presented by The Africa Center. US Premiere

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Q&A with Richard Tiéné

About the Film

On October 15, 1987, the leader of the Burkinabè revolution was killed in a coup. This was not the first putsch in this country in the heart of West Africa, but its tragic end, resulting in the assassination of Thomas Sankara and his twelve companions, shocked the world. Sankara, whose presidency began when he was 33 and lasted only four years, left an indelible mark on the world with his charisma, audacity, Pan-Africanism, and youthfulness. His tragic death is remembered with varying public opinion, locally and internationally. Many tributes continue to be paid to him, and directors have devoted films to him from various angles. However, we find that in Burkina Faso, very few audiovisual productions relate to governance under the Sankara era. Guided by an ideal of balance, Thomas Sankara, the Human, features interviews with surviving witnesses of the era, allowing them to reveal what they have in the depths of their conscience without censorship, and restoring to history what belongs to history.
About Richard Tiéné