One of my highlights of this festival was the introduction
of King of Scotland by Giles Foden.
This movie is based on his book by the same title which tackles Uganda under
Idi Amin. As is expected he gave us some info we did not know.
Facts on The last King of Scotland
·
Giles was approached by Cow Boy films in 1999
with an interest to make a film based on his book
·
It was NOT until 2006 that production began
because cow boy films could not raise the required capital to shoot the flick.
·
Money for the film become available when Forest
Whitaker expressed interest to play Idi Amin
·
A previous script writer has been involved who
wanted the movie to start in a boxing ring!
Other Films & Documentaries Screened
A Small Act
A moving documentary on Chris Mburu and his search for the
benefactor whose sponsorship allowed him to continue secondary school in Kenya
Getting Justice
A documentary by Maina Kai
Internal Flight
Moving documentary account on Lemn Sissay
Tomorrow will come
This film looks at how the International Criminal Court
process affects Kenya after naming of the six suspects by former ICC prosecutor
Luis Moreno Ocampo
Lamu Port
This was the premier of this documentary which tackles the
development of the Lamu port and the implications to the community.
Yes Man!
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