AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL NEW ZEALAND

Synopsis

This is a dramatised version of the work/life of Ibrahim Traore, the president of Burkina Faso, in protest against the realities of West African politics today. Ibrahim Traore’s vision to free Africa is shaking the ruling class of Africa and mobilising the African youth to free themselves of the post-colonial economic yoke of Europe. Ibrahim represents the spirit of the founding fathers of African unity in the name of survival, and self-determination, such as Kwame Nkrumah, Sekou Toure, Modibo Keita and others. He follows in the footsteps of Thomas Sankara, 40 years after the assassination of his countryman, with his inspiring vision of mass education, self-reliance, respect for African culture and fighting corruption. Currently the most watched film this year in Ghana, the film was made on a small budget in Ghana with Ghanaian actors,  with the approval of both Ghanaian and Burkinabe governments. It can be expected to have a highly controversial reception in Europe.