General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Potrait(1974)

Synopsis

In 1974, Barbet Schroeder went to Uganda to make a film about Idi Amin, the country’s ruthless, charismatic dictator. Three years into a murderous regime that would be responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Ugandans, Amin prepared a triumphal greeting for the filmmakers, staging rallies, military maneuvers, and cheery displays of national pride, and envisioning the film as an official portrait to adorn his cult of personality.

Country : Uganda

Director : Barbet Schroeder

Cast/Subject/s : Idi Amin, Fidel Castro, Golda Mier

Runtime : 1 hr 32 mins

Themes : observatory, Autobiography, leadership

Availability/Where to watch : Criterion Channel > https://www.criterionchannel.com/general-idi-amin-dada-a-self-portrait