The documentary 'Bobi Wine: The People's President' chronicles the political journey of Ugandan pop star and opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and is nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2024 Oscars. The nomination marks the first time a Ugandan film has earned recognition from the Academy Awards.
" chronicles the political journey of Ugandan pop star and opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and is nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2024 Oscars.Filmed over five years, the documentary captures the singer's transformation into a political figure and his struggle against President Yoweri Museveni's autocratic rule in Uganda.
With almost 4,000 hours of footage, the documentary shows the commitment to democracy amid state violence and torture, urging international awareness and hope for change. 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 in 2017 and has gone… October 9, 2023, marked Uganda's 61st year of independence. The day saw police cordon off the offices of the National Unity Platform , whose leader is Robert Kyagulanyi, ...Ugandan police have banned the ongoing mobilization tours by National Unity Platform president, Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine.
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