Général Idi Amin Dada: Autoportrait
A self portrait.
Filmmaker Barbet Schroeder shows the Ugandan dictator meeting his Cabinet, reviewing his troops, explaining his ideology.
General Idi Amin Dada (1974) is a documentary film directed by Barbet Schroeder, released on May 29, 1974 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Idi Amin, Fidel Castro and Golda Meir. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 38 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for General Idi Amin Dada before you stream it.
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, written by Barbet Schroeder, produced by Jean-François Chauvel, Charles-Henri Favrod and Jean-Pierre Rassam.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 38 ratings.
Director Barbet Schroeder's 1974 documentary GENERAL IDI AMIN DADA [A SELF PORTRAIT] may be the ultimate realization of the phrase 'give 'em enough rope.' Schroeder just turns the camera on and lets Amin dictate the itinerary. In addition to endless parades involving his obviously strapped-for-resources military (one sequence finds paratroopers training with a metal playground slide while onlookers laugh…
Reviewed on April 18, 2020
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General Idi Amin Dada (1974) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of General Idi Amin Dada (1974) includes Idi Amin, Fidel Castro and Golda Meir. The film was directed by Barbet Schroeder. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
General Idi Amin Dada was released on May 29, 1974 and runs for 1h 30m.
General Idi Amin Dada (1974) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 38 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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