Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man

Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man (French: Thomas Sankara, l'homme intègre) is a 2006 documentary film about Thomas Sankara, the former president of Burkina Faso. Thomas Sankara, often referred to as "the African Che," Thomas Sankara, the Upright Man became an eminent figure in Africa. Sankara was elected President of Burkina Faso at the age of 34, serving from 1983 until his assassination in 1987.

Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man
Directed byRobin Shuffield
Screenplay byRobin Shuffield
Produced byZORN Production
CinematographyMarc Ridley, Robin Shuffield
Edited bySamuel Gantier, Serge Dietrich
Music byCyril Orcel
Release date
2006
Running time
52 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The French colonizers initially named it Upper Volta, but it was later renamed Burkina Faso by Sankara. The name Burkina Faso means "Land of Upright men". This film sheds light on the impact that Sankara and his politics had on Burkina Faso, and Africa in general.[1][2]

The film recovers a detailed history of Sankara's four-year rule and his revolutionary program for African self-reliance as a defiant alternative to the neoliberal development strategies imposed on Africa by the West.[3]

References
  1. Delafin, Antoinette (15 October 2007). "Thomas Sankara crève l'écran". Radio France Internationale (in French). Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  2. "Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man". California Newsreel. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man (2006), retrieved 2023-06-20


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