In 1971, the small African nation of Uganda was taken over by self-styled dictator General Idi Amin Dada, beginning an eight-year reign of terror that killed hundreds of thousands of people.
Amin’s rule was marked by human rights abuses, political repression, ethnic persecution, extrajudicial executions, nepotism, corruption, and severe economic mismanagement.
International observers and human rights groups estimate the number killed by his regime to be between 100,000 and 500,000. During his tenure, Amin was supported by Gaddafi in Libya as well as the Soviet Union and East Germany.
In this chilling and darkly funny documentary, director Babette Schroeder turns the camera on the notorious tyrant, revealing the dynamic, charming and frighteningly dangerous man whose manic neuroses Fascinated the whole country.
With the full support and involvement of the notorious dictator, General Idi Amin Dada delivers a frank and disturbing portrait of one of the most notorious figures of the 20th century.
