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General Idi Amin Dada (1974)

1974 • 1h 30m • Not Rated
JustWatch▼ 2#27691IMDb7.3/102,145TMDB70%34Rotten Tomatoes80%Metacritic—
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Reviews — General Idi Amin Dada

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adorablepanic

7/10
Apr 18, 2020

Barbet Schroeder’s 1974 documentary GENERAL IDI AMIN DADA [A SELF PORTRAIT] feels like a chilling demonstration of the saying 'give 'em enough rope.' Schroeder essentially allows Idi Amin to control what's shown, simply pointing the camera and letting events unfold. Besides lengthy processions featuring his military, which clearly lacks sufficient equipment—one scene shows paratroopers training with a metal playgroun…