Thomas Sankara
Known for ActingBorn 1949-12-21 — died 1987-10-15Bat Yam, Israel
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
2015 · as Self (archive footage)
Concerning Violence
2014 · as Self - President of Burkina Faso (archive footage)
Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man
2006 · as Self (archive footage)
Capitaine Thomas Sankara
2012 · as Self (archive footage)
Thomas Sankara
1991
Sankara ... And That Day They Killed Happiness
2013