Mi sembra giusto postare, per chi lavesse perso o volesse riverderlo, il documentario su thomas sankara, curato dal giornalista silvestro montanaro andato in onda il 18 gennaio alle 23. Thomas sankara was burkina fasos president from august 1983 until his assassination on october 15, 1987. It was his very political exclusivity that generated the total separation from organisations, groups, parties and trade unions who could have supported his initiatives and defended the revolution against the military. The 20th anniversary of the death of thomas sankara was back in 2007, and i realized i was going to be alone in geneva to think about it, and, of course, commemorate it. Watch capitaine thomas sankara online vimeo on demand on. His father, joseph sankara, a gendarme, was of mixed mossifulani silmimoaga heritage while his mother, marguerite kinda, was of direct mossi descent. In upper volta, at that time, any commissioned or noncommissioned officer in any divisions of the national. Thomas sankara, lhomme integre is a 2006 documentary film about thomas sankara, former president of burkina faso. Thomas sankara and the revolution in burkina faso history. Thomas sankara, military officer and proponent of panafricanism who was installed as president of upper volta later burkina faso in 1983 after a military coup.
He spent his early years in gaoua, a town in the humid southwest to which. Swiss director christophe cupelin takes us back to the mid1980s when thomas sankara, a courageous leader in africa, decided to lead his impoverished country of burkina faso to productive independence and away from the usual colonial acquiescence to the wealthy and powerful west. Unora adatta per far conoscere al grande pubblico questo personaggio e per riflettere sulla storia e lattualita dellafrica. He shaped the history of africa, attempted to challenge the world order and instilled fear in his powerful contemporaries in the 1980s. Thomas sankara president of burkina faso britannica. Now available for 48 hour digital rental to individuals on vimeo. Sankaras roman catholic parents wanted him to be a. President and the prime minister of burkina faso, captain thomas sangare at vnukovo. Thomas sankara decreed that his portrait should not be displayed all over the country in official buildings as is the norm in africa. He saw no need to develop a cult of personality around him.
Capitaine thomas sankara 2015 1080p bluray rip x264. Through his desire to liberate his country and transform his fellow citizens way of thinking by questioning the world order and challenging the authority of those with power at that. This new film should go a long way towards explaining why, though largely. Capitaine thomas sankara bandeannonce, sortie en suisse. Official government reports from 1987 state that sankara had passed away from natural causes, but an autopsy performed in 2015 following the exhumation of his unmarked grave tells a different tale. Capitaine thomas sankara tv show australian tv guide. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
Thomas sankara was born thomas isidore noel sankara on 21 december 1949 in yako, french upper volta as the third of ten children to joseph and marguerite sankara. Capitaine thomas sankara bandeannonce, sortie en suisse romande le 3 septembre 2014. The movie is a remake of tamil superhit mouna guru featured in movies. To say that thomas sankara was isolated is a dreadful understatement. Enusthomas sankara from burkina faso pronunciation voice of america.
Thomas isidore noel sankara 21 december 1949 15 october 1987 wis a burkinabe militar captain, marxist revolutionary, panafricanist theorist, an preses o burkina faso frae 1983 tae 1987. A must read biography of thomas sankara president of. The upright man is a documentary by robin shuffield that describes his rise to power and his shortlived rule. Captain thomas sankara pan african film festival and.
On the evening of 4 august 1983, revolution reached the upper volta in the form of a military council headed by captain thomas isidore noel sankara and three young junior officers in the parachute division of the national military. Fespaco, africas largest film festival, breathed politics but suffered from a lack of funding in the fragile aftermath of the countrys revolution, reports oris aigbokhaevbolo for years the african continents most illustrious filmmakers from senegals legendary. However, i learned there was an international commemoration. Ele, com a luta, buscava tornar seu pais independente e transformar a. Upon being met by a group of armed men in his own office on october 15, 1987, thomas sankara raised his arms in surrender. On 4 august 1983, thomas sankara became the president of upper volta after a coup d. The leadership case i will be presenting is principally concentrated on one of the ambitious and young african leaders thomas sankara, the transformational leader, who made it to the highest rank in burkina faso august, 1983, and was later assassinated by. Page 2 3 what was the departure point for captain thomas sankara. Watch capitaine thomas sankara online vimeo on demand. The burkina faso revolution 19831987 download free eboks pdf.
Capitaine thomas sankara 2015 1080p bluray rip x264 french. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the. Interview christophe cupelin capitaine thomas sankara. Livresse du pouvoir du capitaine dadis camara duration.
A portrait comprised of material from the archives of thomas sankara, president of burkina faso from 1983 until his assassination in 1987. Swiss director christophe cupelin takes us back to the mid1980s when thomas sankara, a courageous leader in africa, decided to lead his impoverished country of burkina faso to productive independence and away from the usual colonial acquiescence to the wealthy and. He held that position until 1987, when he was killed during another coup. The distinguished guest thomas sankara from burkina faso in. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. A portrait composed of archives of thomas sankara, president of burkina faso between 1983 and his murder in 1987. An archive portrait of thomas sankara, the man who became president of burkina faso at the age of 33 and wanted to transform his countrys mentality. So this was one of your first ideas in terms of film form. Captain thomas sankara pan african film festival and arts. A portrait composed of archives of thomas sankara, president of. A year later, he definitively created a turning point in the history and identity of his country, renaming it burkina faso, literally land of upright men. Yes, but at first i thought of using this effect throughout the entire film, but then after seeing. Thomas sankaras spirit shines at burkina faso film festival. The documents my blog thomas sankara official website.
Since its independence from france on 5 august 1960 to 15 october 1987, burkina faso, the land of the upright people, has experience five changes in government. Disney plus will make the simpsons available in original uncropped format in early 2020. Capitaine thomas sankara this important documentary should not be missed. Perhaps, more than any other african president in living memory, thomas sankara, in four years, transformed burkina faso from a poor country, dependent on aid, to an economically independent and socially progressive.
Demo demands justice for slain burkina leader sankara. Thomas sankaras spirit shines at burkina faso film festival content fespaco, africas largest film festival, breathed politics but suffered from a lack of funding in the fragile aftermath of the countrys revolution, reports oris aigbokhaevbolo. In it, the viewer learns about what makes his time in office so memorable. Find highquality thomas sankara stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. With a gun in one hand and karl marxs works in the other. Mar 10, 2015 for the burkinabe audience, the most powerful screening was the documentary capitaine thomas sankara by christophe cupelin, a film unthinkable at fespaco during compaores regime both for its. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Sankara was known as the african che, and became famous in africa due to his innovative ideas, his devastating humour, his spirit and his altruism. Despite his high station he identified with commoners. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
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