Land of Upright People
2023•1h 46m•Released
Documentary
October 2014. Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, is the scene of an unarmed uprising that ousts the dictator in power since 1987 and later staves off an attempted coup. In 2015, the country votes freely for the first time in its history, yet real change remains allusive, especially regarding ongoing economic exploitation by foreign companies. In one year of struggle and resistance, the film follows the daily life of four Burkinabes: a musician and leader of the revolution, a local political candidate, a miner engaged in the labor movement, and an impoverished mother, all sharing hopes that the elections will change the country’s path.
Director
Christian Carmosino
Writer
Christian Carmosino
Studio
Centro Produzione Audiovisivi Università di Roma Tre
Cast
Sam’sk Le Jah
self
Yiyé Constant Bazié
self
Assanata Ouedraogo
self
Dieudonné Tagnan
self
Production
Company
Centro Produzione Audiovisivi Università di Roma Tre
Company
DocFest Productions
Company
Indyca
Producer
Christian Carmosino
Producer
Vito Zagarrio
Producer
Emma Rossi Landi
Producer
Simone Catania
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