General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait

This documentary film is a candid and unsettling look at Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's daily life, presented as an extended character study of its enigmatic subject. Filmmaker Barbet Schroeder lets Amin dictate the itinerary, resulting in a series of formal and informal settings that reveal Amin's unconventional theories on politics, economics, and international relations. The film includes candid scenes of Amin and his military in action, showcasing the dictator's charismatic yet disturbing personality, as well as his brutal suppression of opposition and dissent.