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General Idi Amin Dada

General Idi Amin Dada

A self portrait.

1974 · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary

Filmmaker Barbet Schroeder shows the Ugandan dictator meeting his Cabinet, reviewing his troops, explaining his ideology.

Directed by Barbet Schroeder · Written by Barbet Schroeder

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