The Last King of Scotland (2006) Directed by Kevin Macdonald

From Wikipedia: The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 British drama film based on Giles Foden’s novel of the same name. It was adapted by screenwriters Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock and directed by Kevin Macdonald. The film was a co-production between companies from the United Kingdom and the United States, including Fox Searchlight Pictures and Film4.

The Last King of Scotland tells the fictional story of Dr. Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young Scottish doctor who travels to Uganda and becomes the personal physician to the dictator Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). The film is based on factual events of Amin’s rule.

The title comes from a reporter in a press conference who wishes to verify whether Idi Amin declared himself the King of Scotland.

Whitaker received outstanding critical acclaim for his performance as dictator Idi Amin in the film. He won the Best Leading Actor award at the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors’ Guild and the BAFTAs, in addition to awards from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, New York Film Critics’ Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics’ Association, the National Board of Review and many other critics awards, for a total of at least 23 major awards, with at least one more nomination.