Thomas Sankara

Thomas Sankara

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.

  • Title: Thomas Sankara
  • Popularity: 2.151
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1949-12-21
  • Place of Birth: Bat Yam, Israel
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Thomas Sankara Movies

  • 2015
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    Laissez-faire
    Laissez-faire

    10 2015 HD

    A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today so profoundly influences the choices of our...

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  • 2013
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    Sankara ... And That Day They Killed Happiness
    Sankara ... And That Day They Killed Happiness

    8 2013 HD

    In this documentary by a veteran Italian journalist Silvestro Montanaro some of the conspirators behind Sankara’s death are interviewed. The...

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  • 2006
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    Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man
    Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man

    8.4 2006 HD

    Thomas Sankara, former president of Burkina Faso, was known as "the African Che", and became famous in Africa due to his innovative ideas, his...

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  • 1991
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    Thomas Sankara
    Thomas Sankara

    6 1991 HD

    Captain Thomas Sankara was the leader of the Burkinabe Revolution. This film is a biographical profile of the revolutionary, the improvements he...

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  • 2012
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    Capitaine Thomas Sankara
    Capitaine Thomas Sankara

    7.2 2012 HD

    A portrait composed of archives of Thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso between 1983 and his murder in 1987. Ready to liberate his country and...

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  • 2014
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    Concerning Violence
    Concerning Violence

    7 2014 HD

    Concerning Violence is based on newly discovered, powerful archival material documenting the most daring moments in the struggle for liberation in...

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