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| Directed by | Christopher Sharp Moses Bwayo |
| Produced by | John Battsek Christopher Sharp |
| Starring | Bobi Wine |
| Cinematography | Sam Benstead Moses Bwayo Michele Sibiloni |
| Edited by | Paul Carlin |
| Music by | Dan Jones |
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| Distributed by | National Geographic Documentary Films |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Countries | Uganda United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $44,486[1] |
Bobi Wine: The People's President, previously titled Bobi Wine: Ghetto President, is a 2022 Ugandan-British-American documentary film written and directed by Christopher Sharp and Moses Bwayo. It chronicles the presidential campaign of popular Ugandian singer Bobi Wine against long-ruling regime leader Yoweri Museveni.[2] The film won a Peabody Award at the 84th ceremony for "offering up a frank and urgent Portrait of an African artists driven to champion the power of the people in the face of a ruling class who'd rather silence him.[3] It premiered out of competition at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[4][5][6] At the 96th Academy Awards, it was nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Film award.
- ^ "Bobi Wine: The People's President (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (2 September 2022). "'Bobi Wine: Ghetto President' Review: A Ugandan Pop Star Fights the Power". Variety. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/bobi-wine/
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (1 September 2022). "'Bobi Wine: Ghetto President' Review: A Universally Relevant Portrait of Ugandan Politics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Allen, Nick (11 September 2022). "'Bobi Wine: Ghetto President' Review: A Portrait of Courage [Venice]". ThePlaylist.net. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Hunter, Allan (1 September 2022). "'Bobi Wine: Ghetto President': Venice Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 3 February 2023.