A young doctor's African adventure becomes a visceral nightmare under the sway of a brutal dictator.
Suspenseful and bleak. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
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Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks Garrigan to become his personal doctor.
No. Brace yourself.
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