Burkinabè Bounty (2018)

This documentary chronicles agricultural resistance and the fight for food sovereignty in Burkina Faso a small landlocked country in West Africa Showcasing activist farmers students artists and leaders in the local Slow Food movement the film looks at how the Burkinabé people are reclaiming their land and defending their traditions against the encroachment of corporate agribusiness From women gaining economic independence by selling artisanal dolo beer to youth marching in the streets against companies like Monsanto to hiphop musicians setting up their own farms and reviving the revolutionary spirit of Thomas Sankara through their music Burkinabè Bounty shows the creative tactics people are using to take back control of their food seeds and future