A documentary on the military dictator of africas uganda ugandas dictator, general idi amin dada, accepts a foreign crews request to interview and film him. Idi amin was a ugandan military officer and politician. Aftermath of raid by israeli commandos on hijacked. This tyrant was responsible for ugandans to suffer untold cruelty and rape,murder was his way of getting way. May, 2019 amin s brutal reign has been the subject of numerous books, documentaries, and dramatic films, including ghosts of kampala, the last king of scotland, and general idi amin dada. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page.
General idi amin dada the current the criterion collection. Thats no doubt partly because amin limited the filmmakers to what he wanted them to see. This is particularly true of historical figures who leave a character imprint nearly as big as the crimes they perpetrate. In 1946, he joined the kings african rifles kar of the. Raised in the isolated farming country of northwestern uganda, amin received a scant education which left him functionally illiterate. Several western nations, including britain, who feared the spread of communism, were also relieved at obotes overthrow. Autoportrait, no one can run faster than a rifle bullet. Feb 12, 20 president for life, field marshal alhadji dr. A self portrait is a good case study on the dictator, who during the 70s was at the height of his international fame. Idi amin dada presenting the medal of bwallah to mwanga amin dada. On the surface, dada is pretty uneventful, as schroeder. Idi amin dada oumee was born in 1924 or 1925 near koboko, uganda. A ugandan listens to news about the death of former ugandan leader idi amin in entebbe, aug.
He was eventually overthrown by ugandan nationalists supported by tanzanian troops. Speech by his excellency the president of the republic of uganda general idi amin dada at the commonwealths heads of. Idi amin was born in the 1920s in the west nile province. Its the man himself in general idi amin dada, french filmmaker barbet schroeders. General amin has steadily been building up his relatively formidable armed forces with. Le gouvernement francais presse amin dada, proche des pays occidentaux. The economic war put the economy of this country in the hands of the indigenous black. After taking control of uganda in a military coup in 1971, idi amin ruled the country with despotic power for eight years. Movie 1976 ugandas dictator, general idi amin dada, accepts a foreign crews request to interview and film him. He murdered so many people to get his way and it is also a fact his league of monsters were criminals who supported him for the simple fact that every owner of every shop business were forced to leave and their businesses and belongings were stolen from them. In 1974, barbet schroeder went to uganda to make a film about idi amin, the countrys ruthless, charismatic dictator. Often depicted in his time as an eccentric buffoon with delusions of grandeur, amin is now considered one of historys cruelest dictators. Huguenots were french protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who. They didnt have the time or the freedom to photograph all they wanted, or how they wanted.
General amin, general idi amin dada, general idi amin dada. Idi amin dada oumee was born in the rural village of koboko, uganda, in 1923, a member of the kakwa tribe. In 1971 he overthrew the elected government of milton obote and declared himself president of uganda, launching a ruthless eightyear regime. He came to power following a coup and was eventually forced out of office. General idi amin has seized power from president milton obote, the man who led uganda to independence in 1962.
Amin promised a return to civilian government in five years, but. The general led a military coup while the president was out of the country attending the commonwealth conference in singapore. Idi amin, military officer and president 197179 of uganda whose regime was noted for the sheer scale of its brutality, earning him the nickname the butcher of uganda. He talks to the camera about his outreach to arab nations. Made in 1974, when amin was at the height of his power and notoriety, general idi amin dada newly reissued on video with several other early schroeder works is so reliant upon the participation and consent of its subject that its credits only halfjokingly bill it as a selfportrait. His official titles are life president al hajji dr. Schroeder goes where amin says and when amin says, and after the film was finished, amin demanded a number of cuts that portrayed him in an. Amin joined the kings african rifles kar of the british colonial army in 1946. The film was supported by amin, and was filmed by french filmmaker barbet schroeder. It was made with the support and participation of its subject, the ugandan dictator idi amin. Aug 16, 2003 idi amin was the most flamboyant of a group of african dictators i covered during that turbulent period. A selfportrait is a landmark in the art of documentary and an appalling study of egotism in power. General idi amin dada seized power after a coup in january 1971 the. During the nine years he was president of uganda, amin declared the economic war which he called mafuta mingi meaning that everybody should be rich.
General idi amin dada 1974 the movie database tmdb. Emperor bokassa, another army sergeant gone wrong, in central africa. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. Idi amin dada oumee, ne idi awoongo angoo a koboko entre 1923 et 1925 et mort a. The latest addition to the criterion collection is the 1974 documentary general idi amin dada. Jul 02, 2003 this thread is dedicated to president for life field marshal al hadj doctor idi amin dada, vc, dso, lord of all the beasts of the earth and fishes of the sea, king of the scots and conqueror of the british empire in africa in general and uganda in particular. In the 1940s amin was recruited by a british colonial army officer.
Idi amin dada in the summit of uganda in addis ababa ethiopia on january 10 1976. As president of uganda 19711979 idi amin dada born c. Article information, pdf download for president idi amin dada of uganda. David oyite ojok 15 april 1940 2 december 1983 was a ugandan military commander who held one of the leadership positions in the coalition between uganda national liberation army and tanzania peoples defence force which removed strongman idi amin in 1979 and, until his death in a helicopter crash, served as the national army chief of. English esperanto espanol eesti euskara suomi francais gaeilge. A selfportrait by barbet schroeder, one codirected by its subject, a film as fascinating as it is disturbing. Popularly known as the butcher of uganda, he is considered one of the cruelest despots in world history. General idi amin dada 1974 directed by barbet schroeder. Israeli airborne commandos rescue 103 hostages held in uganda by hijackers of french airliner. A documentary on jacques verges, the controversial lawyer and former free french forces guerrilla who has defending unpopular figures such as nazi war. Schroeder cut a deal with a french television program. Autoportrait is a 1974 documentary film by french director barbet schroeder with english dialogue.
It follows amin closely in a series of formal and informal settings, combined with several short interviews in which amin expounds his unconventional theories of politics, economics, and international relations. General idi amin dada a self portrait is exactly that. Born between 1925 and 1927 in koboko, west nile province, idi amin s father was a kakwa. President, almost three and a half decades before it happened, and in yet another scene he foresees the modern suicide bomber as a weapon of war, so, in a perverse way he was sort of prescient. Idi amin dada, vc, dso, ms, conqueror of the british empire, head of state and commanderinchief of the armed forces. Amin dancing traditional dance with children entebbe, uganda july 1976 3. Idi amins coup was widely welcomed, as there was hope that the country would finally be unified. The film depicts amin at the height of his power as the ruler of uganda. I suggested that idi amin dada isnt a very good documentary. A revelatory tugofwar between subject and filmmaker, general idi amin dada. Schroeder goes where amin says and when amin says, and after the film was finished, amin demanded a. General idi amin dada seized power after a coup in january 1971 the cruelty of his. A self portrait is an extended character study of its subject. In 1976 ondersteunde idi amin een terroristische actie van palestijnse en duitse.
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