On the surface, dada is pretty uneventful, as schroeder. Amin joined the british colonial regiment, the kings african rifles, in 1946, and eventually held the rank of major general and commander of the ugandan army before taking power in the military coup of january 1971, deposing milton obote. He came to power following a coup and was eventually forced out of office. A self portrait, amin discussed his plans for war against israel, using paratroops, bombers, and suicide squadrons. 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. 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. Amin promised a return to civilian government in five years. The rise and fall, is a 1981 biographical film directed by sharad patel and starring joseph olita as idi amin. Idi amin rants and raves incoherently and demands to be the center of all attention while taking his country down a road to ruin. Rise and fall of idi amin 1980, a biopic of the ugandan dictator which features the raid. Idi amin dada 17 august 1925 16 august 2003 was a repressive dictator of the african country of uganda. The president of tanzania at the time, julius nyerere, invaded uganda to save the country from amin. Autoportrait directed by barbet schroeder murder by numbers and the reversal of fortune presents us the selfportrait of one of the most mindless dictators ever existed, the megalomaniac idi amin dada, uganda leader from 1971 to 1979. Idi amin was born in the 1920s in the west nile province.
General idi amin dada 1974 the movie database tmdb. Minister louis farrakhan visited uganda at idi amins invitation in 1976, while. Idi amins coup was widely welcomed, as there was hope that the country would finally be unified. Popularly known as the butcher of uganda, he is considered one of the cruellest despots in world history. His excellency, president for life, field marshal al hadji doctor idi amin dada, vc, dso, mc, cbe conqueror of the british empire in africa in general and uganda in. 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. He grew up in the small islamic tribe known as the kakwa ethnic group and received no formal education. Several western nations, including britain, who feared the spread of communism, were also relieved at obotes overthrow. In 1971, general idi amin overthrew the elected government of milton obote and declared himself president of uganda, launching a ruthless eightyear regime in which an estimated 300,000 civilians were massacred. The family was deserted by his father when amin was young so he was brought up by his mother who was a herbalist and diviner. Abstract this article the introduction to a collection of articles on idi amins uganda.
Idi amin dada 17 may 192816 august 2003 was the ruler although it might be better to say destroyer of uganda from 1971 to 1979. The soviet union became amins largest arms supplier. General amin has steadily been building up his relatively formidable armed. This tyrant was responsible for ugandans to suffer untold cruelty and rape,murder was his way of getting. Idi amin dada oumee was a ugandan military officer who served as the president of uganda. A self portrait 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Although he claimed to have fought in burma myanmar during world war ii 193945. 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. In the 1974 frenchproduced documentary film general idi amin dada.
He threw them out because he believed they were taking the jobs of ugandans. Recent additions to this scholarship include hanson, landed obligation. Watch general idi amin dada online 1974 movie yidio. Rise and fall of idi amin was a coproduction of the united kingdom, kenya, and nigeria, with most of filming done in kenya, less than a year after amins downfall. For those of us growing up in the 1970s he was an almost weekly staple of the nightly news, for one outrageous stunt or another, as well as the fact that he engineered a genocide of nearly half a million people in a nation of only ten million, yet it somehow captures one, and. Netherlands 19 november 2017 digitally restored version international documentary festival amsterdam poland 15 may 2018. Criterions dvd of general idi amin is reconstructed from the 16mm original film, bypassing the grainy, colorless blowup done for 1974 release prints. Raised in the isolated farming country of northwestern uganda, amin received a scant education which left him functionally illiterate. Article information, pdf download for president idi amin dada of uganda. A self portrait is an extended character study of its subject.
Amin promised a return to civilian government in five years, but. A selfportrait is a landmark in the art of documentary and an appalling study of egotism in power. His excellency, president for life, field marshal al hadji doctor idi amin dada, vc, dso, mc, cbe conqueror of the british empire in africa in general. A selfportrait by barbet schroeder, one codirected by its subject, a film as fascinating as it is disturbing. Olita also played amin in the 1991 film mississippi masala. General idi amin dada s residence on lotuturu hill lamwo district duration. General idi amin dada the current the criterion collection. This tyrant was responsible for ugandans to suffer untold cruelty and rape,murder was his way of getting way.
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. Find out more about his brutal reign in this video. This is particularly true of historical figures who leave a character imprint nearly as big as the crimes they perpetrate. It was made with the support and participation of its subject, the ugandan dictator idi amin. A self portrait is a good case study on the dictator, who during the 70s was at the height of his international fame. Amin joined the kings african rifles kar of the british colonial army in 1946. Criterions extras, as usual, provide the context to appreciate the shows greater implications. In 1974, barbet schroeder went to uganda to make a film about idi amin, the. His excellency president for life, field marshal al hadji doctor idi amin, vc, dso, mc, cbe, lord of all the beasts of the earth and fishes of the sea, and conqueror of the british empire in africa in general and uganda in particular, in the early 1970s. General idi amin dada film cinema le dietrich poitiers. The film depicts amin at the height of his power as the ruler of uganda. 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. Autoportrait is a 1974 documentary film by french director barbet schroeder with english dialogue.
Violent ugandan president fast facts history youtube. Idi amin simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Idi amin bids farewell to 5 african leaders leaving the 12th oau summit. Usa dvd box title barbet schroeders general idi amin dada a self portrait. Idi amin dada oumee was born in the rural village of koboko, uganda, in 1923, a member of the kakwa tribe. Amins 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. The president of tanzania at the time, julius nyerere, invaded uganda to save the country from amin amin was famous for sending all asians, mainly from india and pakistan, out of uganda. The networks alloriginal programming slate features a roster of hit. To set parental controls, please click here to exit, go to the drop down menu on the top right corner and select exit kanopy kids. His excellency president for life, field marshal al. 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. Rescue at entebbe, episode 12 of 2005 documentary series against all odds.
It looks quite nice, and almendros docu photography is mostly fine. The film further features his interviews, political ideologies, actual meeting which he has with his cabinet etc. The ugandan dictator dominates a swimming competition, then discusses his plans to prop up the ailing british economy. Ugandan president idi amin dada was a violent dictator whose regime. Thats no doubt partly because amin limited the filmmakers to what he wanted them to see.
In the 1940s amin was recruited by a british colonial army officer. Idi amin was overthrown after nearly a decade in power. They didnt have the time or the freedom to photograph all they wanted, or how they wanted. Amin was famous for sending all asians, mainly from india and pakistan, out of uganda. 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. Often depicted in his time as an eccentric buffoon with delusions of grandeur, amin is now considered one of historys cruelest dictators.
Idi amin dada was born on 16 may 1925 in the west nile province of what is now uganda. Mar 15, 2016 ugandan president idi amin dada was a violent dictator whose regime was responsible for some of the worst atrocities in his countrys history. In 1971, general idi amin overthrew the elected government of milton obote and declared himself president of uganda, launching a ruthless. Amin joined the british colonial regiment, the kings african rifles in 1946, serving in somalia. The documentary depicts amin in a variety of settings, both formal and informal. In june 1976, amin allowed an air france airliner from tel aviv to paris.
Amin to chief of staff, so the police commandant, inspectorgeneral. It details the controversial actions and atrocities of the former dictator of uganda, idi amin dada, during his violent rise to power in 1971 until his overthrow in 1979 as the result of the ugandatanzania war. I suggested that idi amin dada isnt a very good documentary. On 2 february 1971, one week after the coup, amin declared himself. 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. On this day in 1971, general idi amin dada named himself the third president of uganda, a week after leading the military coup that toppled the countrys second postcolonial leader, milton obote. The latest addition to the criterion collection is the 1974 documentary general idi amin dada. Excerpts from interview with general idi amin who considers people of great britain his best friend. Like many batshit insane dictators, he generated his own excessively aggrandizing title. In 1974, barbet schroeder went to uganda to make a film about idi amin, the countrys ruthless, charismatic dictator. Idi amin, who has died at an age thought to be 78, was one of the most. Ugandan president idi amin dada was a violent dictator whose regime was responsible for some of the worst atrocities in his countrys history. General idi amin dada is a documentary film directed by barbet schroeder.
Accusations of war crimes and atrocities by amin would follow. Remembering the day idi amin seized power in uganda. Enjoy unlimited plays in our curated collection for kids. This is africa in 1973, where uganda has been converted into the idi amin reality show and where a minion in disfavor might be fed to the crocodiles. The film features the life of ugandan dictator amin dada at the time of him being the most powerful man and ruler of uganda. General idi amin dada 1974 directed by barbet schroeder. Action not against gb where economy controlled by jews, and in usa.