Joseph olita plays the title character and bears a strong resemblance to the actual amin. This quickie exploitation take on the crimes of infamous despot idi amin is tacky and insensitive in the extreme. Rise and fall of idi amin 1981 this is an exploitation classic with a heavy dose of nollywoodstyle african film making. Idi amin, dictator of uganda from 1971, when he came to power in a military coup, until his overthrow by the tanzanian army in 1979. It details the controversial actions and atrocities of the former dictator of uganda, idi amin dada, during his violent rise to power in 1971 until his overthrow in 1979 as the result of the ugandatanzania war. Rise and fall of idi amin was a coproduction of the united kingdom, kenya, and nigeria, with most of filming done in kenya, less than a year after amins downfall. This violent chronicle of the career of ugandan tyrant idi amin offers nothing more than sick exploitation of a string of atrocities, parading a succession of hacked. Idi amin dada actor succumbs to death in the rise and fall of idi. Amin becomes a rather childish and sick psychopath who mixes voodoo, rape, torture, and dancing. Amin the rise and a genocidal history lesson for the grindhouse. Idi amin was born in the 1920s in the west nile province.
Of course idi amin is long since dead and joseph olitas international acting career failed to take him to hollywood. With joseph olita, thomas baptiste, leonard trolley, geoffrey keen. Joseph ogola olita 31 march 1944 1 june 2014 was a kenyan actor who was best known for portraying idi amin in rise and fall of idi amin 1981 and mississippi masala 1991. In 1971, general idi amin overthrew the elected government of milton obote and declared himself. Its sort of a biographers notebook, a strungtogether series of anecdotes in which the former ugandan dictator emerges as a man with many personalities, all of. Idi amin was a ugandan military officer and politician. The script never allows the viewer insight into what drives amin nor does it provide a worthwhile heroic presence for him to lock horns with. Amin the rise and fall, produced and directed by sharad patel. Read the the rise and fall of idi amin movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
Amin the rise and fall 1981 dictator idi amin dada joseph olita rules uganda with a mad and murderous zeal from 1971 until his overthrow and forced exile in 1979. Rise and fall of idi amin premiered in kenya in 1981. Big dada the rise and fall of idi amin third world. The chronicle of ugandan dictator idi amin and his tyrannical rule from 1971 to his overthrow in 1979. Tickets for this movie are not available at this moment. The rise and fall is a grisly catalog of carnage that moves at breakneck speed.
Dictator idi amin dada rules uganda with a mad and murderous zeal from 1971 until his overthrow and forced exile in 1979. This photograph of idi amin captures the strong, stern side of his nature. In idi amins shadow is a rich social history examining ugandan womens complex and sometimes paradoxical relationship to amins military state. The chronicle of ugandan dictator idi amin and his tyranic rule from 1971 to his overthrow in 1979.
While idi umin dada terrorized uganda with a barbaric, 8year, depotic rule, he portrayed himself to the world at large as a fat buffoon, albeit in military garb. Based on more than one hundred interviews with women who survived the regime, as well as a wide range of primary sources, this book reveals how the violence of amins militarism resulted in both. The movie charts the rise and fall of idi amin, the notorious ugandan dictator and his nations number 1 sex champion, as he constantly styles himself. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This book is a fascinating insight into the rise and fall of idi amin. Amin joined the kings african rifles kar of the british colonial army in. The movie detailed the controversial actions and atrocities blamed on the former dictator of uganda, after his.
The rise and fall, is a 1981 biographical film directed by sharad patel and starring joseph olita as idi amin. In 1971 he overthrew the elected government of milton obote and declared himself president of uganda, launching a. Rise and fall of idi amin was a coproduction of the united kingdom, kenya, and nigeria, with most of filming done in kenya, less than a year after amin s downfall. In 1971 he overthrew the elected government of milton obote and declared himself president of uganda, launching a ruthless eightyear regime.
The chronicle of ugandan dictator idi amin and his tyranic rule. So good was olita at playing amin that in preparation for his great performance, whitaker surely must have benefited from a study of the rise and fall of idi amin. Free download rise and fall of idi amin 1981 in 16 minutes mp3speedy. Dictator idi amin dada rules uganda with a mad and murderous zeal from 1971 until 1979. The rise and fall of robert mugabe, zimbabwes longtime dictator. The rise and fall is a grindhousestyled history epic that deserves its notoriety. If you want the real version of the story, check out barbet schroeders memorable documentary general idi amin dada but for shock value and jawdroppingly crass exploitation of one of historys most shameful moments, this film is hard to beat.
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