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General Idi Amin Dada is a french film of genre War directed by Barbet Schroeder released in USA on 30 august 1976

General Idi Amin Dada (1974)

General Idi Amin Dada
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Released in USA 30 august 1976
Length 1h32
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres War,    Documentary
Rating72% 3.642513.642513.642513.642513.64251

General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait (French: Général Idi Amin Dada: Autoportrait) is a 1974 documentary film by French director Barbet Schroeder with English dialogue. It was made with the support and participation of its subject, the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. The film depicts Amin at the height of his power as the ruler of Uganda.

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Portrait et interview du celebre general ougandais Idi Amin Dada interroge par Barbet Schroeder et des journalistes de FR3. "Il ne faut pas oublier, declare Schroeder, qu'apres un siecle de colonialisme, Amin Dada nous renvoie une image deformee de nous-memes."

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