: It was the first major international film to be shot entirely on location in Uganda .
: While Amin and several political events are real, the protagonist Nicholas Garrigan is a fictional creation. Literary Origin subtitle The Last King of Scotland
Directed by Kevin Macdonald, the film is a historical drama that blends fact with fiction. : It was the first major international film
Idi Amin Dada famously declared himself the in 1976 after the United Kingdom severed diplomatic ties with Uganda. He claimed this title to mock the British Empire and position himself as a symbolic "liberator" of Scotland from English rule. The 2006 Film Adaptation subtitle The Last King of Scotland
: Forest Whitaker won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Amin.