Bobi Wine: The People’s President – a gripping Oscar-nominated film about Uganda’s fight for freedom
Bobi Wine is a pop star in Uganda who uses his music for political protest and social activism. Born Robert Kyagulanyi, he became a member of parliament (MP) in 2017 and has gone on to lead a popular opposition movement in the face of state violence and repression. His political journey is now the subject of a documentary. JULIA CAIN, Lecturer in Screen Production and Film Theory & Practice, University of Cape Town Bobi Wine: The People’s President is one of the five films nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2024 Oscars in the US. All five are…