Burkinabè Rising

Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/25/2019
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location
City Of Asylum/Pittsburgh

Categories


Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa with a fascinating history going back thousands of years. There were several kingdoms in what is now Burkina Faso, which was made a French protectorate in 1896. The country regained independence in 1960. Years of political social tumult (including coups) followed.

Through music, film, ecology, visual art, and architecture, the people featured in this film are carrying on the revolutionary spirit of Thomas Sankara (1949-1987). After assuming the presidency in 1983, Sankara was killed in a coup for years later led by his friend and close advisor Blaise Compaoré. Compaoré who subsequently ruled the country as an autocrat for twenty-seven years. In October 2014 a massive popular insurrection led to his removal. Today, the spirit of resistance is mightier than ever in Burkina Faso.

 



Address
40 West North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 United States