Bobi Wine: The People's President, previously titled Bobi Wine: Ghetto President, is a 2022 Ugandan-British-American documentary film written and directed by Christopher Sharp and Moses Bwayo. It chronicles the presidential campaign of popular Ugandian singer Bobi Wine against long-ruling regime leader Yoweri Museveni.[2] The film won a Peabody Award at the 84th ceremony for "offering up a frank and urgent Portrait of an African artists driven to champion the power of the people in the face of a ruling class who'd rather silence him.[3] It premiered out of competition at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[4][5][6] At the 96th Academy Awards, it was nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Film award.
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| Directed by | Christopher Sharp Moses Bwayo |
| Produced by | John Battsek Christopher Sharp |
| Starring | Bobi Wine |
| Cinematography | Sam Benstead Moses Bwayo Michele Sibiloni |
| Edited by | Paul Carlin |
| Music by | Dan Jones |
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| Distributed by | National Geographic Documentary Films |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Countries | Uganda United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $44,486[1] |
Release
editThis film was selected to be screened out of competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 1 September 2022.[7] National Geographic, in partnership with Variance Films, gave the film a limited theatrical release beginning in New York and Los Angeles on 28 July 2023.[8]
Reception
editCritical response
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 42 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "Sobering and enlightening, this politically charged documentary takes a captivating look at the life of Bobi Wine: The People's President and his fight for democracy."[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[10]
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Academy Awards | 10 March 2024 | Best Documentary Feature Film | Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp and John Battsek | Nominated | [11] |
| Cinema for Peace Awards | 19 February, 2024 | Political Film of the Year 2024 | Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp and John Battsek | Won | [12] |
| British Independent Film Awards | 3 December 2023 | Best Documentary | Christopher Sharp, Moses Bwayo, John Battsek | Nominated | [13] |
| Best Editing | Paul Carlin | Nominated | |||
| Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary | Christopher Sharp | Nominated | |||
| IDA Documentary Awards | 12 December 2023 | Best Feature Documentary | Bobi Wine: The People's President | Won | [14] |
| Peabody Awards | June 9, 2024 | "Offering up a frank and urgent portrait of an African artist driven to champion the power of the people in the face of a ruling class who’d rather silence him" | Bobi Wine: The People's President | Won | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "Bobi Wine: The People's President (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (2 September 2022). "'Bobi Wine: Ghetto President' Review: A Ugandan Pop Star Fights the Power". Variety. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/bobi-wine/
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (1 September 2022). "'Bobi Wine: Ghetto President' Review: A Universally Relevant Portrait of Ugandan Politics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Allen, Nick (11 September 2022). "'Bobi Wine: Ghetto President' Review: A Portrait of Courage [Venice]". ThePlaylist.net. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Hunter, Allan (1 September 2022). "'Bobi Wine: Ghetto President': Venice Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Programma della 79. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica" (PDF). static.labiennale.org. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (17 July 2023). "'Bobi Wine: The People's President' Trailer: Pop Star-Turned-Politician Risks Life For His Country's Future In National Geographic Documentary". Deadline. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Bobi Wine: The People's President". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Bobi Wine: The People's President". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Oscar Nominations 2024: See the Full List Here". Vanity Fair. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Hillary Clinton Teases Sharon Stone On "Gigantic Bath Robe" Gown At Cinema For Peace Gala In Berlin".
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2 November 2023). "Jodie Comer, Paul Mescal Score Nods as 'Rye Lane,' 'Scrapper', 'All of Us Strangers' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Morfoot, Addie (12 December 2023). "'Bobi Wine: The People's President' Wins Best Feature at IDA Documentary Awards – Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/bobi-wine/