
General Idi Amin Dada
1974 · Movie · 90 min · ★ 7.0
Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait is an extended character study of its subject. It follows Amin closely in a series of formal and informal settings, combined with several short interviews in which Amin expounds his unconventional theories of politics, economics, and international relations.
Also known as General Idi Amin: A Self Portrait · General Idi Amin Dada (Autoportrait)
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Details
- Original title
- Général Idi Amin Dada: Autoportrait
- Years
- 1974
- Release date
- 1974-05-29
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (37 votes)
Themes
- dictator
- uganda
- idi amin
- african dictator
Cast & crew

Idi Amin
as Himself (as Idi Amin Dada)

Fidel Castro
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Golda Meir
as Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by Barbet Schroeder