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General Idi Amin Dada (1974) · Cineora

General Idi Amin Dada poster

A BARBET SCHROEDER FILM

General Idi Amin Dada

19741h 30mMovie

Documentary

IMDb7.3/ 10 · 2.2K votes

A SELF PORTRAIT.

Filmmaker Barbet Schroeder shows the Ugandan dictator meeting his Cabinet, reviewing his troops, explaining his ideology.

Thought-provoking
Disturbing
Eerie
Power and politics
True story

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for a quick watch and talking about after.

DirectorBarbet Schroeder

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Idi AminHimself (as Idi Amin Dada)

Fidel CastroHimself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Golda MeirHerself (archive footage) (uncredited)

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