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General Idi Amin Dada

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Filmmaker Barbet Schroeder shows the Ugandan dictator meeting his Cabinet, reviewing his troops, explaining his ideology.
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Time Out 02/09/2006
Occasionally, and surprisingly, the man seems prepared to laugh at himself: one of the few unexpected features in an otherwise profoundly depressing and exploitative film. Go to Full Review
New York Times 05/09/2005
3.5/5
The film is virtually a self-portrait -- both terrifying and sorrowful. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 10/23/2004
2.5/4
Idi Amin Dada is not a particularly good documentary, but it's often a fascinating one. Go to Full Review
Brian Susbielles InSession Film 02/22/2023
Amin on the surface looks like a buffoon, a cartoon character like Chaplin in The Great Dictator, but the evil he brought is undeniable. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 09/18/2021
3/4
In a frightening modern context that brings to mind our own country’s current leader, Idi Amin comes across as soulless, narcissistic, infantile, and very, very dangerous. Go to Full Review
David Dugas United Press International 08/04/2021
One comes away wishing that in 90 minutes it somehow had been able to tell a great deal more about the general and why 10 million Ugandans have endured him this long. Go to Full Review
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07/31/2022 The greatest 1.5 hours with real footage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more scott s @RT53910647 04/05/2016 If you liked "The Last King of Scotland" you will enjoy this documentary on Idi Amin. as much as he is painted as a ruthless dictator, he has such a lovable personality. See more 10/11/2013 Não deve ser muito fácil chegar a um filme em que o herói e o vilão são a mesma pessoa. Muito menos num documentário. Mas o General Idi Amin Dada é tudo no documentário que tem o seu nome e no qual faz o seu auto-retrato (com alguns rodapés discretos do realizador). Assim é até porque o ditador do Uganda dificilmente aceitaria aparecer num papel secundário, fosse ele qual fosse, e isso percebe-se em vinte minutos. Idi Amin Dada é um vilão temível porque ninguém pode dizer (ou ser) o que entende sem sofrer depois as consequências (que imaginemos serem horrendas), mas também consegue ser um herói pela maneira como consegue a nossa simpatia com o humor mais excêntrico e a tocar concertina (julgo que também dominará outros instrumentos). Depois há momentos em que Amin Dada julgar ser Deus e controlar todos os animais à beira do Nilo só com o bater das suas palmas (essa cena é hilariante). Neste fogo cruzado entre o que o protagonista tem de mais odiável e de afável, Barbet Schroeder é suficientemente isento e dá todo o tempo aos discursos do General (e com isso esta hora e meia torna-se mais aborrecida). Mas há sempre um dilema moral a assombrar o filme: o General Idi Amin Dada cativa-nos e ri-se com piadas por vezes tão eficazes como chocantes (se pensarmos em tudo o que está por detrás delas). E nós: rimo-nos com ele ou ficamos de boca aberta e sem reacção? See more 07/22/2012 I'm still not sure what to make of this film - a French documentary crew follow Idi Amin, just as he's turning from local irritant to globally famous madman. There are incredibly chilling moments, like when he threatens to kill the person next to him before a swimming "race" if he does a proper dive into the pool (and therefore beats Amin), but then he appears funny and able to laugh at himself, and says some surprisingly sensible things about the state of the world at the time. I think it's fascinating and absolutely worth watching, though. See more 12/09/2011 Ulospäin Aminissa huokuu jotain omituista lämminhenkistä karismaa. Sisältä ukko taas oli hullu kuin pullosta tullu ja jutut on myös sen mukaisia. See more 01/08/2011 A self-portrait of insanity. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Barbet Schroeder shows the Ugandan dictator meeting his Cabinet, reviewing his troops, explaining his ideology.
Director
Barbet Schroeder
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 4, 2019
Runtime
1h 30m
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