General Idi Amin Dada
General Idi Amin Dada

Movie·1974·1h 30m

General Idi Amin Dada

A self portrait.

Country

France

Language

English

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The Story

Original title: Général Idi Amin Dada: Autoportrait

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

Producer

Jean-François Chauvel, Jean-Pierre Rassam

Cinematography

Néstor Almendros

Editor

Denise de Casabianca

Themes

dictatorugandaidi aminafrican dictator

Production House

Le Figaro
Mara Films
Télévision Rencontre
ORTF

Audience Score

70%

36 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it38%
Perfection30%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Idi Amin

Idi Amin

Himself (as Idi Amin Dada)

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Golda Meir

Golda Meir

Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Crew

Barbet Schroeder

Barbet Schroeder

Director, Writer

Néstor Almendros

Néstor Almendros

Director of Photography

Denise de Casabianca

Editor

Jean-François Chauvel

Producer

Jean-Pierre Rassam

Jean-Pierre Rassam

Producer

Charles-Henri Favrod

Producer

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