Africalia, ULB-Coopération and the ReSIC center, in partnership with WBI, invite you to the screening-debate of the movie (in French) "

Une révolution africaine : Les dix jours qui ont fait chuter Blaise Compaor

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onday the 21st of March 2016 at 8 PM at Université Libre de Bruxelles

, in the presence of the producer, Abdoulaye Diallo, founder of Ciné-Droit Libre and Manager of the National Press Centre Norbert Zongo. After the presentation, a small drink will be offered.

This documentary revisits the last days in power of the former President of Burkina Faso, using interviews and images from Droit Libre TV.

Synopsis : "After 27 years of unchallenged reign over Burkina Faso, President Blaise Compaoré and his government announced on the 21^st of October 2014 their desire to amend the constitution to allow his continued hold on power. This will lead to a wave of protests and objections : streets are being blocked, meetings and marches are organized. People express their disagreement adamantly for days.

On October 30^th, the day scheduled to vote the law, the anger of the people reached its height. Millions took the streets across the country. In the capital Ouagadougou, the power is on the streets : the National Assembly was stormed then burned. Confronted with a raging population, there is no choice left. On Friday the 31^st of October 2014, the regime of Blaise Compaoré falls and the President leaves the country."

Une révolution Africaine : les dix jours qui ont fait chuter Blaise Compaoré

(Burkina Faso – 2015 – 90’), Semfilms production

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