In July 1984, on the eve of the first anniversary of the revolution, the leader of what would become Burkina Faso a few days later gave an interview to the renowned filmmaker René Vautier. This exchange had been forgotten. Afrique XXI is now revealing it as the trial of the assassins of Sankara and twelve of his comrades opens on October 11, 2021. This first part focuses on the status of women, cultural imperialism, and the power of the media.
Read and listen: https://afriquexxi.info/article4867.html
Reading: Jean Stern
Editing: Michael Pauron
Photo: Augusta Conchiglia
Sound archive: Augusta Conchiglia and Moira Vautier
In July 1984, on the eve of the first anniversary of the revolution, the leader of what would become Burkina Faso a few days later gave an interview to the renowned filmmaker René Vautier. This exchange had been forgotten. Afrique XXI is now revealing it as the trial of the assassins of Sankara and twelve of his comrades opens on October 11, 2021. This first part focuses on the status of women, cultural imperialism, and the power of the media.
Read and listen: https://afriquexxi.info/article4867.html
Reading: Jean Stern
Editing: Michael Pauron
Photo: Augusta Conchiglia
Sound archive: Augusta Conchiglia and Moira Vautier