"A self portrait." 29 May 1974 Factual 90 mins
Filmmaker Barbet Schroeder shows the Ugandan dictator meeting his Cabinet, reviewing his troops, explaining his ideology.
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Idi Amin as Himself (as Idi Amin Dada)
Fidel Castro as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Golda Meir as Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
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General Idi Amin: A Self Portrait Trailer
검은 히틀러 : 이디 아민 Trailer
General Idi Amin: A Self Portrait Trailer
France 29 May 1974
Netherlands 30 January 1975
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