The Last King of Scotland
Award-winning 2006 film (Cert. 15)
Sunday 14th October, 8.15pm
Scottish doctor (James McAvoy) on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world's most barbaric figures: Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker - Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Actor). Impressed by Dr. Garrigan's brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly self-appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks him as his personal physician and closest confidante. Though Garrigan is at first flattered and fascinated by his new position, he soon awakens to Amin's savagery - and his own complicity in it. Horror and betrayal ensue as Garrigan tries to right his wrongs and escape Uganda alive.
Garrigan is a fictional character, but his story is very loosely based on events in the life of English-born Bob Astles. The film mixes fiction with real events to portray Amin and Uganda under his totalitarian rule.
The Last King of Scotland - one of the most fascinating films of recent years will be screened on a 6 metre wide screen, offering a startling and powerful cinematic experience.
One of the greatest performances of modern movie history.
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I consider myself the most powerful figure in the world.
Idi Amin