Sankara Is Not Dead
6.8
After Burkina Faso's October 2014 popular uprising, the young poet Bikontine starts to question his dreams of seeking a better life in the West. He decides to go meet his fellow citizens along the country's only rail line. From South to North, through cities and villages, he learns about their dreams and disappointments, confronting his poetry with the realities of a rapidly shifting society. His journey ultimately reveals the enduring political legacy of storied former president Thomas Sankara, assassinated in 1987 and known as the "African Che Guevara."
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Lucie Viver Director · Nicolas Milteau Editor
First release March 19, 2019 · Produced in Burkina Faso, France · Original title Sankara n'est pas mort
Production
Les Films du Bilboquet
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Burkina Faso · France
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Original title
Sankara n'est pas mort
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 19, 2019
Premiere · Cinéma du Réel
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France
April 29, 2020 · Digital · VOD
April 12, 2021 · TV · TV5 Monde Europe
May 1, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Germany
November 9, 2019 · Premiere · Afrikanisches Filmfestival Hamburg 2019
Russia
August 26, 2020 · Premiere · Moscow International Documentary Film Festival DOKer
Sweden
January 24, 2020 · Göteborg Film Festival.
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