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Sankara Is Not Dead
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Filmmaker Name:
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Lucie Viver
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Film Length:
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109 min
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Film Year:
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2019
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Duration:
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91-119 min
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Decade:
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2010s
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Language:
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in French, More, Dioula
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Subtitle Language:
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English subtitles
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Color:
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color
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Region:
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Africa
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Subject:
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Social and Cultural Life
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In the wake of Burkina Faso’s October 2014 popular uprising, the young poet Bikontine begins to question his dreams of seeking a better life in the West. On a mission to learn more about his country and meet his fellow citizens, he travels along the country’s only rail line. From south to north, through cities and villages, Bikontine learns about the hopes, dreams, and disappointments of his countrymen. His journey ultimately reveals the enduring political legacy of storied former president Thomas Sankara, assassinated in 1987 and known as the “African Che Guevara.” This poetic road movie brings viewers along as Bikontine searches for meaning in a rapidly changing society. "Lucie Viver’s film is a beautifully shot and expressively scored portrait of Burkina Faso and its people in this moment of uncertain yet hopeful change. It integrates poetry and travel writing, with splices of Sankara’s speeches and footage of the 2014 revolution to capture people’s experiences in the aftermath of the uprising." – Benjamin Talton, Jacobin Magazine
This film is Highly Recommended and relevant for any library collection supporting a curriculum centered on colonial and post-colonial Africa, current African political unrest, the specific political experience of Burkina Faso, and Thomas Sankara. While a general audience will understand and appreciate the political and economic story being told in this film, those with a basic understand of the country's history will have a more impactful experience with this film. – Educational Media Reviews Online
SELECTED SCREENINGS & AWARDS
Society for Visual Anthropology Film and Media Festival, Toronto, 2023
John Marshall Award for Contemporary Ethnographic Media, Camden IFF, USA, 2019 Special Jury Prize, AFRIFF (African Int. Film Festival), Nigeria, 2019 Best Documentary Feature, Budapest IFF, Hungary, 2020 First Prize "Breaking Boundaries", Rhode Island International Film Festival, USA, 2020 Special Mention, DOKer Moscow International Documentary Film Festival, Russia, 2020
Göteborg Film Festival, Sweden, 2020 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, USA, 2020
ethnocineca International Documentary Film Festival, Austria, 2020
DOXA, Canada, 2020
Cinéma du Réel, France, 2019
FIDADOC, Morocco, 2019
DOK Leipzig, Germany, 2019
MIDBO, Colombia, 2019
Trujillo Independent Film Festival, Peru, 2020
Benin City Film Festival, Nigeria, 2019 AFRIFF Africa International Film Festival, Nigeria, 2019 Les rencontres de Cinessonne, France, 2019
Festival International du Cinéma Francophone en Acadie, Canada, 2019
Out of Africa International Film Festival, Kenya, 2019
Festival Film Dokumenter, Indonesia, 2019
Festival Ciné Droit Libre, Burkina Faso, 2019
Sankara is not dead
A film by
Lucie Viver With
Bikontine
Camera and Sound
Lucie Viver
Editing
Nicolas Milteau
Sound Editing and Mix
Dominique Viellard
Color Grading
Kevin Stragliati
Music
Rodolphe Burger
Produced by
Eugénie Michel-Villette
Coproduction
Les Films du Bilboquet - Lyon Capitale Tv
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