Bobi Wine: The People's President

Bobi Wine: The People's President

The man, the music, the movement.

Directed by Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp

Produced by Southern Films, Ventureland

2023113 min6.7 / 10

A stirring documentary about a musician-activist's grassroots challenge to authoritarian rule, balancing the warmth of popular movement with the darkness of state repression.

Uganda has one the youngest populations in the world and one of its most flagrantly anti-democratic governments. These are ingredients for revolution, and Bobi Wine and his wife Barbie Kyagulanyi are stirring the pot. When the charismatic Bobi, a musician and member of parliament, announces his campaign for president, Uganda’s youth are ecstatic, filling parks and streets for every speech, and singing Bobi’s anthems of peace and freedom. But then comes the crackdown, orchestrated by Yoweri Museveni, a brutal dictator who has ruled Uganda for 36 years. Bobi and his crew survive arrests, beatings, torture, riots and raids.

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  • Does Bobi Wine: The People's President end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Bobi Wine: The People's President violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Bobi Wine: The People's President sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Bobi Wine: The People's President scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bobi Wine: The People's President easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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