Bobi Wine: The People’s President

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Genre

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Release Year

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Director

Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp

Producer

John Battsek, Christopher Sharp

Cast

PG-13

Country

United Kingdom, Uganda, United States

Runtime

118 min

Accessibility

Limited Mobility Access
Closed Captioning

Part of our For Your Consideration series, revisiting the best films of 2023!
Opens February 16!

This gripping documentary charts the inspiring activism of Bobi Wine, the pop star-turned-politician seeking to end Uganda’s brutal dictatorship. Rising from the ghetto slums of Kampala to be one of the country’s most beloved superstars, Bobi begins to use his music to call out corruption, then becomes an Independent Member of Parliament to defend the rights of his people. The country’s institutions are controlled by President Museveni, an autocratic tyrant who has held power since 1986. Bobi and his wife Barbie choose to risk their careers, their family, and their lives to challenge him and bring democracy to their country. But the state is determined to silence not only them, but anyone who supports their cause.

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