history-films

"[about Nicholas] You see, Jonah? This is the sort of man a president needs around him. Someone who is not afraid to speak his mind."

"They take you to a tree and hang you by your skin. Each time you scream the evil comes out of you. Sometimes, it can take three days for your evil to be spent. Pull him up."

"You see. You are a doctor and a philosopher. Yes, I do have a good life now. Please, please. Sit here. I come from a very poor family, I think you should know this. My father left me when I was a child. The British Army; became my home. They took me as a cleaner, in the kitchens, cleaning pots. They used to beat me. [imitating British] "Beat this wall, Amin." "Dig the latreen, Amin." And now, here I am. The President of Uganda. And who put me here, huh? It was the British."

"I am the father of this nation, Nicholas. And you have most... grossly... offended your father."

"Look at you. Is there one thing you have done that is good? Did you think this was all a game? 'I will go to Africa and I will play the white man with the natives.' Is that what you thought? We are not a game, Nicholas. We are real. This room here, it is real. I think your death will be the first real thing that has happened to you."

"This is Africa. You meet violence with violence. Anything else, and you're dead."

"Almost all aberrations of nature are possible."

"Dr. Merrit: [to Nicholas] You know, the interesting thing is, 80% of the locals prefer the witch doctor to us. Sometimes I just think we're just skimming the surface of an ocean."

"Forest Whitaker - Idi Amin"

"James McAvoy - Dr. Nicholas Garrigan"

"Kerry Washington - Kay Amin"

"Gillian Anderson - Dr. Sarah Merrit"

"Simon McBurney - Stone"

"David Oyelowo - Dr. Junju"

"Stephen Rwangyezi - Jonah Wasswa"

"Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga - Masanga"

"Adam Kotz - David Merrit"

"David Ashton - Garrigan Sr."

"Barbara Rafferty - Mrs. Garrigan"

"Cleopatra Koheirwe - Joy"

"Michael Wawuyo - Andrew Mukooza"