General Idi Amin Dada - 1974

I saw the Barbet Schroeder film General Idi Amin Dada. This film is a must see. Barbet Schroeder approached Amin about doing this film as a "Self Portrait" and insisted Amin be in every scene. Amin agreed and ending up scoring the film as well. After it's release Amin called Schroeder and insisted two minutes be cut out of the film. When Schroeder refused, Amin held a hotel full of French Citizens (including children) hostage and gave them Schroeder's phone number. Schroeder cut the two minutes out, so the hostages would be set free. He later added them back to the film. The Criterion DVD has an interview with Barbet Schroeder that you have to watch after seeing this film. Some of the stories he tells are quite incredible.