The Last King Of Scotland
Oscar and BAFTA-winning Forest Whitaker stars as Idi Amin, the Ugandan dictator, who mesmerises a young Scottish doctor, played by James McAvoy
When a naive young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), arrives in 1970s Uganda hoping for fun, sun and to lend a helping hand, he finds himself instead on a shocking ride into the darkest realm on earth. Befriended by the charismatic new leader, Idi Amin (Whitaker), and appointed as his personal physician, Nicholas is originally blinded by his larger-than-life and charming persona. But when the terrible truth of his despotic rule is revealed, he must fight for both his life and soul against one of the cruelest leaders in history.
Awards
In 2007, Forest Whitaker won the Best Actor Academy Award for his performance in The Last King Of Scotland. The film also won three BAFTA film awards: Best Actor, Adapted Screenplay and British Film.
