2022 documentary film
Bobi Wine: The People's President Theatrical release poster
Directed by Christopher Sharp Moses Bwayo Produced by John Battsek Christopher SharpStarring Bobi Wine Cinematography Sam Benstead Moses Bwayo Michele Sibiloni Edited by Paul Carlin Music by Dan Jones Production companies
Southern Films
Ventureland
Distributed by National Geographic Documentary Films Release dates
1 September 2022 (2022-09-01 ) (Venice )
28 July 2023 (2023-07-28 ) (United States)
Running time
113 minutes Countries Uganda United Kingdom United States Language English Box office $44,486[ 1]
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] It premiered out of competition at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] At the 96th Academy Awards , it was nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Film award.
Release
This 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.[ 6] 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.[ 7]
Reception
Critical response
On 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."[ 8] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[ 9]
Awards and nominations
References
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
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