Barbet Schroeder's fascinating, chilling study of the brutal Ugandan dictator responsible for over 300,000 deaths during his eight years in power captures Amin's charismatic persona and the sadistic streak that lay beneath it. Reportedly, Amin (who even performed the film's accordion soundtrack) was unhappy with his onscreen depiction and gave Schroeder an ultimatum: edit or else! 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; interviews.
Barbet Schroeder's fascinating, chilling study of the brutal Ugandan dictator responsible for over 300,000 deaths during his eight years in power captures Amin's charismatic persona and the sadistic streak that lay beneath it. Reportedly, Amin (who even performed the film's accordion soundtrack) was unhappy with his onscreen depiction and gave Schroeder an ultimatum: edit or else! 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; interviews.
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