Underplayed Gems

Burkinabè Rising (2018)

Burkinabè Rising poster
Original title
Burkinabè Rising - The Art of Resistance in Burkina Faso
Directed by
Iara Lee
Genre
documentary film
Country
Burkina Faso, Bulgaria, United States
Runtime
1h 12m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary looks at artists and activists in Burkina Faso who use creativity to push for social change. It shows how music, theater, and other art forms become tools for resistance and progress.

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What happens

Burkinabè Rising (also Burkinabé Rising): the art of resistance in Burkina Faso is a 2018 long documentary film directed and produced by Iara Lee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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