General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait

1974 film by Barbet Schroeder
Movie film Q2718952
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General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait

Summary

General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait is a film[1]. It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's instance of is recorded as A Self Portrait — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait was directed by A Self Portrait — director (P57): Barbet Schroeder[4].
  • A Self Portrait — screenwriter (P58): Barbet Schroeder wrote the screenplay for General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait[5].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's genre is A Self Portrait — genre (P136): documentary film[6].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait was produced by A Self Portrait — producer (P162): Jean-Pierre Rassam[7].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's director of photography is recorded as A Self Portrait — director of photography (P344): Néstor Almendros[8].
  • The original language of General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait was A Self Portrait — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[9].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait was distributed by A Self Portrait — distribution format (P437): video on demand[10].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's review score is recorded as 79%[11].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's review score is recorded as 7.7/10[12].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's country of origin is recorded as A Self Portrait — country of origin (P495): France[13].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's country of origin is recorded as A Self Portrait — country of origin (P495): Switzerland[14].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait was published on January 1, 1974[15].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's distributed by is recorded as A Self Portrait — distributed by (P750): Netflix[16].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's main subject is A Self Portrait — main subject (P921): Idi Amin[17].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait'}[18].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}[19].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's CNC film rating is recorded as A Self Portrait — CNC film rating (France) (P2758): no age restriction[20].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's recorded participant is recorded as A Self Portrait — recorded participant (P11108): Idi Amin[21].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's recorded participant is recorded as A Self Portrait — recorded participant (P11108): Fidel Castro[22].
  • General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's recorded participant is recorded as A Self Portrait — recorded participant (P11108): Golda Meir[23].

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Authorship and Creation

General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait was produced by A Self Portrait — producer (P162): Jean-Pierre Rassam[7]. It was directed by A Self Portrait — director (P57): Barbet Schroeder[4]. A Self Portrait — screenwriter (P58): Barbet Schroeder wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait was published on January 1, 1974[15]. The original language of it was A Self Portrait — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[9]. Its genre is A Self Portrait — genre (P136): documentary film[6]. It was distributed by A Self Portrait — distribution format (P437): video on demand[10].

Subject and Themes

General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait's main subject is A Self Portrait — main subject (P921): Idi Amin[17].

Reception

Reviews include 79%[11] and 7.7/10[12].

Why It Matters

General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . cnc.fr. cnc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 general-idi-amin-dada
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: general-idi-amin-dada, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295960917|GÉNÉRAL IDI AMIN DADA (#295960917)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/"
  2. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject Idi Amin
    Recorded participant Idi Amin, Fidel Castro, Golda Meir
    Aliases
    P14449 26321
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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