He came to power following a coup and was eventually forced out of office. Amin dancing traditional dance with children entebbe, uganda july 1976 3. Usa dvd box title barbet schroeders general idi amin dada a self portrait usa subtitle a self portrait. In 1946, he joined the kings african rifles kar of.
When the official newspaper wrote about him they had to begin with the following. Just hours after the july 4th 1976 raid at entebbe, uganda and kenya clashed during the organisation of african unity oau summit in port louis, mauritius. Hes joking all the time if he feels he has an audience, barbet schroeder said of idi amin in a 1976 new york post interview. This article the introduction to a collection of articles on idi amin s uganda illuminates the infrastructure of amin s dictatorship. The film was supported by amin, and was filmed by french filmmaker barbet schroeder. It was through the technology of the news media that amin s officials found it possible to summon and direct the actions of ugandas people. Defence force and ugandan exiles operating through tanzania. Idi amin dada, vc, dso, ms, conqueror of the british empire, head of state and commanderinchief of the armed forces. Amin joined the kings african rifles kar of the british colonial army in 1946. Netherlands 19 november 2017 digitally restored version international documentary festival amsterdam poland 15 may 2018. In the 1974 frenchproduced documentary film general idi amin dada. A selfportrait is a landmark in the art of documentary and an appalling study of egotism in power.
Speech by his excellency the president of the republic of. On 25 august 1976 the subcommission on prevention of. Often depicted in his time as an eccentric buffoon with delusions of grandeur, amin is now considered one of historys cruelest dictators. Idi amin was a ugandan military officer and politician.
It was made with the support and participation of its subject, the ugandan dictator idi amin. His official titles are life president al hajji dr. Sai gidan radiyon uganda broadcasting corporationradio uganda ta bayyana dukkanin lakabin da zaa rika kiransa dasu. Amin, idi article about amin, idi by the free dictionary. Idi amin backs up and supports the hijackers, which results with britain breaking diplomatic relations in july.
Amin joined the british colonial regiment the kings african rifles in 1946, serving in kenya and uganda. Autoportrait, no one can run faster than a rifle bullet. Amin je stupio u britansku vojsku, u odred po imenu kraljevski africki strelci 1946. Speech by his excellency the president of the republic of uganda general idi amin dada at the commonwealths heads of state and government meeting idi amin dada download bok. Idi amin dada ruled the east african country of uganda from january 1971 to april 1979 when he was ousted from power by a combined force of the tanzania peoples. Amin joined the british colonial regiment, the kings african rifles in 1946, serving in somalia. We are advocating for a creation of a museum idi amin dada museum named after former president of uganda the late idi amin dada. In the 1940s amin was recruited by a british colonial army officer. He is estimated to have tortured, killed, or imprisoned somewhere between 100,000 and 500,000 of his opponents. Agong, adds that one afternoon in 1976, president amin offered 10,000 shillings the equivalent of what is now over a million for anyone who could beat him in the breast stroke duel at kampala intenational hotel swimming pool, which agong did and earned the prize. General idi amin dada 1974 directed by barbet schroeder. According to fred guweddeko, a researcher at makerere university, idi amin was the son of andreas nyabire 1889 1976.
A documentary on the military dictator of africas uganda ugandas dictator, general idi amin dada, accepts a foreign crews request to interview and film him. Includes a video of brian barron interviewing idi amin in. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. In 1974, barbet schroeder went to uganda to make a film about idi amin, the countrys ruthless, charismatic dictator. Over 200 passengers on an air france flight are held hostage over seven days in the summer of 1976. Idi amin was the president of uganda between 25 jan 1971 to april 1979, and he is widely considered one of the most brutal leaders in the history of the world. Idi amin was born in the 1920s in the west nile province. On the surface, the documentary is intended as a selfportrait, allowing amin a free hand to set the stage, whether acting as wildlife tour guide to. He talks to the camera about his outreach to arab nations, his goal of eradicating israel. Amin s brutal reign has been the subject of numerous books, documentaries, and dramatic films, including ghosts of kampala, the last king of scotland, and general idi amin dada. I see this documentary as being a compliment to the wonderful book written by idi amin s top cabinet member henry kyemba, state of blood.
Thats no doubt partly because amin limited the filmmakers to what he wanted them to see. Excerpts from interview with general idi amin who considers people of great britain his best friend. General idi amin dada seized power after a coup in january 1971 the cruelty of his. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. President kagame and president museveni hold joint press conference, 01 august 2011 part 14.
Idi amin article about idi amin by the free dictionary. Action not against gb where economy controlled by jews, and in usa. The operation, which was predicted to last one hour, in fact took only 58 minutes. Movie 1976 ugandas dictator, general idi amin dada, accepts a foreign crews request to interview and film him. Nyabire, a member of the kakwa ethnic group, converted from roman catholicism to islam in 1910 and changed his name to amin dada. On february 1977 idi amin kidnaps and holds 240 us citizens as hostages. Idi amin dada oumee was a ugandan military officer who served as the president of uganda. Idi amin, military officer and president 197179 of uganda whose regime was noted for the sheer scale of its brutality, earning him the nickname the butcher of uganda. The summit had opened a day earlier with president amin handing over the chairmanship of oau to the prime minister of mauritius, sir seewoosagur ramgoolam. On july 2, prior to the rescue operation, dora bloch, a 74yearold israeli who had started to choke was taken to mulago hospital in kampala. The plane lands at entebbe in uganda, then under the rule of idi amin, and the israeli. Aftermath of raid by israeli commandos on hijacked. Idi amin dada, life president of uganda, conqueror of the british empire, distinguished service order of the military. They didnt have the time or the freedom to photograph all they wanted, or how they wanted.
His excellency president for life, field marshal alhaji dr. Speech by his excellency the president of the republic of uganda general idi amin dada at the commonwealths heads of state and government meeting. Tension between uganda and kenya reached its climax in february 1976, when. A self portrait is a good case study on the dictator, who during the 70s was at the height of his international fame. Later revelations show that the order came directly from idi amin. Popularly known as the butcher of uganda, he is considered one of the cruellest despots in world history amin was born in koboko to a kakwa father and lugbara mother. I suggested that idi amin dada isnt a very good documentary. Autoportrait is a 1974 documentary film by french director barbet schroeder with english dialogue. The film depicts amin at the height of his power as the ruler of uganda. He talks to the camera about his outreach to arab nations.
His excellency, president for life, field marshal al hadji doctor idi amin dada, victoria cross, distinguished service order, military cross, lord of all the beasts of the earth and fishes of the seas and conqueror of the british empire in africa. In 1971 he overthrew the elected government of milton obote and declared himself president of uganda, launching a ruthless eightyear regime. The idi amin i knew, brian barron, bbc, 16 august 2003. He left a controversial and conflicted legacy, as depicted by oscarwinning film star forest whitaker in the hit movie. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. In 1971 he overthrew the elected government of milton obote and declared himself president of uganda, launching a. An interview with director barbet schroeder on the release of general idi amin dada. In february 1977, the archbishop of uganda is killed.