Acting
Thomas Sankara
IT, SV, FR, EN cinema · 6 credits
Born
21 December 1949
Died
15 October 1987 (aged 37)
Birthplace
Bat 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
Filmography
Laissez-faire
as Self (archive footage)
Concerning Violence
as Self - President of Burkina Faso (archive footage)
Capitaine Thomas Sankara
as Self (archive footage)
Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man
as Self (archive footage)