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School of Politics and International Relations

Film Screening - Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man

1 November 2017

Time: 4:30 - 6:00pm
Venue: QMUL, Arts One, Hitchcock Theatre (Ground Floor)

Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man (52 minutes)

A documentary film about Thomas Sankara, former president of Burkina Faso. Sankara was known as "the African Che", and became famous in Africa due to his innovative ideas, his devastating humor, his spirit and his altruism.

Director: Robin Shuffield
Writer: Robin Shuffield (screenplay)
Star: Thomas Sankara

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