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Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man (2006)

Original title: Thomas Sankara, l'homme intègre

2006-09-08 · 52m · FR
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Thomas Sankara, former president of Burkina Faso, was known as "the African Che", and became famous in Africa due to his innovative ideas, his devastating humor, his spirit and his altruism. More than a classic biography, this film sheds light on the impact that this man and his politic made on Burkina Faso and Africa in general.

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Robin ShuffieldDirector, Writer
Box office
$29K

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Thomas SankaraThomas SankaraSelf (archive footage)

Keywords

AfricaRevolutionIndependenceSocialismPolitical leaderMarxismImperialismFrench colonialismBurkina faso

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityAfrica · Revolution · IndependencePacingShortDirector preference1319053Actor preference1587555Country preferenceFr

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What is Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man about?

Thomas Sankara, former president of Burkina Faso, was known as "the African Che", and became famous in Africa due to his innovative ideas, his devastating humor, his spirit and his altruism. More than a classic biography, this film sheds light on the impact that this man and his politic made on Burkina Faso and Africa in general.

How long is Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man?

Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man has a runtime of 52 minutes.