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- 2023
- PG-13
- National Geographic Documentary Films
- 1 h 53 m
- 2023
- PG-13
- National Geographic Documentary Films
- 1 h 53 m
Summary In Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, music star, activist and opposition leader Bobi Wine, together with his wife Barbie, rallies his people in a dangerous fight for freedom from President Museveni’s oppressive 35-year regime.
Directed By: Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp
- 2023
- PG-13
- National Geographic Documentary Films
- 1 h 53 m
- 2023
- PG-13
- National Geographic Documentary Films
- 1 h 53 m
Bobi Wine: The People's President
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Summary In Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, music star, activist and opposition leader Bobi Wine, together with his wife Barbie, rallies his people in a dangerous fight for freedom from President Museveni’s oppressive 35-year regime.
Directed By: Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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85% Positive
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15% Mixed
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This is a profile of unfathomable courage that deserves to be seen, in part to honor those who supported the film’s supply of footage and cannot be listed in the credits for fear of repercussion. It is a testament to not giving up and the strength of a people united—not just by a song, but by a deep belief in a just future.
It’s a gripping piece of film-making: a propulsive, kinetic account of a grassroots campaign captured at what would seem to be considerable personal risk to both the subject and directors. And as a snapshot of a curdled, corrupted political system, it is eye-opening and at times genuinely terrifying.
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The footage is daring, dangerous filmmaking, and though it shows some of humanity’s lowest impulses, Bobi’s ultimate message of optimism for Uganda’s future shines through.
Aside from its scintillating title character, Bobi Wine: The People’s President is valuable because it stands as a clarion call against authoritarianism.
That current of feeling and conviction is what powers the doc through some uneven construction.
Its narrative flaws (and there are serious ones) are more or less overcome by its compelling protagonist and the loving marital relationship at its center.
The documentary’s raw material arguably could have yielded a more powerful fit with a tighter edit. Nevertheless, this is a mostly engaging portrait.
Production Company
National Geographic,
Southern Films,
Ventureland
Release Date Jul 28, 2023
Duration 1 h 53 m
Rating PG-13
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
British Independent Film Awards
• 3 Nominations
