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The Constant Gardener
Why this pick
Its East African setting, Western outsider viewpoint, and steadily darkening encounter with political corruption echo the unease and ethical awakening of The Last King of Scotland.
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Why this pick
This tense fact-based African political drama shares the uneasy collision of idealistic outsiders, post-colonial power struggles, and institutions that fail those on the ground.
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A Mighty Heart
Why this pick
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Hotel Rwanda
Why this pick
Another East African drama of authoritarian violence and international indifference, anchored by a civilian protagonist forced to make impossible ethical choices.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In 1970, Nicholas Garrigan graduates from medical school at the University of Edinburgh Medical School. With dull prospects at home, he decides to seek adventure abroad by working at a Ugandan missionary clinic run by Dr. David Merrit and his wife, Sarah. Garrigan becomes attracted to Sarah, who enjoys the attention but refuses to engage in an extramarital affair.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Forest Whitaker
Idi Amin
Kerry Washington
Kay Amin
Chris Wilson
Perkins
Andrew Williams
British Journalist 2
David Oyelowo
Dr. Thomas Junju
James McAvoy
Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
Simon McBurney
British Diplomat
Gillian Anderson
Sarah Merrit