CAPTAIN THOMAS SANKARA

A portrait composed from the archives of Thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso between 1983 and his murder in 1987. Ready to liberate his country and transform the mentality of his fellow citizens, contesting the world’s political order and challenging the powers of his time, Sankara stands out strongly in the history of both Africa and the world. Blending together rare and meticulously assembled archives, director Christophe Cupelin offers a panoramic vision of the intellectual and political heritage of this atypical head of state. Giving his documentary the energy of a punk manifesto, between idealism and irony, he faithfully restitutes the originality of a president as striking in his actions as in his words.