#153: SCHROEDER, Barbet: General Idi Amin Dada (1974)
SCHROEDER, Barbet (France)
Barbet Schroeder was 33 when he directed General Idi Amin Dada.
Other Schroeder films in the Collection:
#223: Maîtresse (1973)
#340: Koko: A Talking Gorilla (1978)
The Film
General Idi Amin Dada [1974]
Spine #153
DVD
DVD
In 1971, the small African nation of Uganda was taken over by self-styled dictator General Idi Amin, beginning an eight-year reign of terror that would result in the deaths of over 300,000 people. In this chilling yet darkly comic documentary, director Barbet Schroeder turns his cameras on the infamous tyrant, revealing the dynamic, charming, and appallingly dangerous man whose fanatical neuroses held an entire nation in their grip. Made with the full support and participation of the dictator — and featuring an accordion score by Amin himself — General Idi Amin Dada provides a candid and disturbing portrait of one of the 20th century's most notorious figures.
90 minutes
Color
Color
Monaural
1:33:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2002
Director
Barbet Schroeder was 33 when he directed General Idi Amin Dada.
Other Schroeder films in the Collection:
#223: Maîtresse (1973)
#340: Koko: A Talking Gorilla (1978)
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Eight-page wraparound featuring an essay by David Ehrenstein.
Commentary
None.
Video interview
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Eight-page wraparound featuring an essay by David Ehrenstein.
Commentary
None.
Video interview
With Schroeder.
Timeline
Timeline
Of Ugandan history.
Documentation
Documentation
Of Idi Amin’s requested cuts to the film.
Extras Rating (0-40):
Extras Rating (0-40):
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