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Burkina Faso

  • Jump Hub is almost complete!

    by Mitko May 5, 2018
    May 5, 2018

    Association JUMP (Jeunesse Unie pour un Mouvement Positif) is a collective in Burkina Faso that is using artistic creation to increase awareness in areas such as education, respect for the …

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  • DC/MARYLAND!!

    by Mitko May 3, 2018
    May 3, 2018

    Today, 3 May we have an amazing screening lined up at the TAKOMA PARK COMMUNITY CENTER in Maryland!!! This unique and special screening will feature many of our friends in …

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  • Wow!! We are so excited to announce that in addition to our film Burkinabè Rising: the art of resistance in Burkina Faso traveling the world, it is also traveling all over Burkina Faso!!

    by Mitko April 19, 2018
    April 19, 2018

    Our documentary will be screening 5 times this month of April in ouahigouya, koudougou, fada, dori, and bobo, through Cine Droite Libre TV!! Be sure to check out a screening …

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  • Feb was an amazing Black History Month for us.

    by Mitko March 5, 2018
    March 5, 2018

    We brought the excitement of BURKINA FASO to NYC and just received the BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD last night at Winter Film Awards. Cheers to resistance, resilience, revolution! My interview for …

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  • Jump Hub is almost complete!

    by Mitko March 4, 2018
    March 4, 2018

    Association JUMP (Jeunesse Unie pour un Mouvement Positif) is a collective in Burkina Faso that is using artistic creation to increase awareness in areas such as education, respect for the …

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  • …when i was sick with malaria but still trying to play my role of ambassador to BURKINA FASO! 

    by Mitko February 26, 2018
    February 26, 2018

    Dragged my ill body to the studio and poured my heart to discuss the power of the people when united for change! And btw, viva Black History Month!!! Interview for …

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  • Super look forward to seeing you all!!

    by Mitko February 14, 2018
    February 14, 2018

    Next stop, we bring the spirit of resistance and revolution from BURKINA FASO to NYC . Save the date: WFA Film Fest screens our BURKINABÈ RISING Feb 28th at cinema …

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  • Happy our new film is getting invited to travel the world!

    by Mitko December 28, 2017
    December 28, 2017

    We look forward to screening BURKINABÈ RISING in film fests and alternative spaces, we especially love outdoor screenings, or in the desert, or in basements or classrooms. all counts! We …

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  • Our Cultures Of Resistance Network is scheduled to collaborate/support FESTIMA 2018 :)

    by Mitko December 21, 2017
    December 21, 2017

    This festival is an example of the traditions, celebrated with frenzied music and dancing, as mask wearers are transformed into a spirit that communicates with ancestors. FESTIMA is the largest …

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  • FESTIMA

    by Mitko December 18, 2017
    December 18, 2017

    We collaborate with BURKINA FASO Mask Fest FESTIMA, and have been fascinated with what masks represent, how cool they look, how deep AFRICAN culture is through their traditions and syncretism …

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Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder/director of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that promotes global solidarity and connects and supports agitators, educators, farmers, and artists to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action!

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Iara LeeIara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder/director of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that promotes global solidarity and connects and supports agitators, educators, farmers, and artists to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action! Read more here.

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