If we, as an audience, laugh, it is due to his obvious insecurity. It isn’t–it’s the image Amin wants us to see, the way he sees himself. Schroeder’s documentary, which unspools with only minimal commentary from a narrator, feels like a parody of an autocrat, like a Saturday Night Live sketch come to life. The man clearly loves the idea of being loved, even if the emotion of the crowds is faked.
He carefully staged scenes for the camera, posing with guns or surrounded by adoring villagers. No doubt the Ugandan dictator, who granted access to French filmmaker Barbet Schroeder in 1973, saw the making of this documentary as another way to get his message out. “I communicate directly with the people,” General Idi Amin Dada says with a smile. That said, we were not paid to review or promote any of the items mentioned. Purchases made using these links support the Presidential Pet Museum. The links provided in the article go to product listings on Amazon. PPM Picks is a weekly feature offering film, book, or music recommendations from our staff.
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