Thomas Sankara
Thomas Sankara

Thomas Sankara

Dec 21, 1949 (75 years old)

Overview

Birthday
Dec 21, 1949
Death date
Oct 15, 1987

Biography

Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (Yako, December 21, 1949 – Ouagadougou, October 15, 1987) was a military officer, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist, and political leader of Burkina Faso. He was a popular captain and the Prime Minister when the country was still called the Republic of Upper Volta. Shortly thereafter, he became the fifth Voltan president since the liberation from French rule and the first president of Burkina Faso.

Known For

Laissez-faire
1h 20m
DOLBY
Movie 2015

Laissez-faire

A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why...

Sankara ... And That Day They Killed Happiness
51min
DOLBY
Movie 2013

Sankara ... And That Day They Killed Happiness

In this documentary by a veteran Italian journalist Silvestro Montanaro...

Capitaine Thomas Sankara
1h 28m
DOLBY
Movie 2012

Capitaine Thomas Sankara

A portrait composed of archives of Thomas Sankara, president of...