Bobi Wine: The People's President Explained

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.

Release

This film was selected to be screened out of competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 1 September 2022.^[7] National Geographic, in partnership with Variance Films, gave the film a limited theatrical release beginning in New York and Los Angeles on 28 July 2023.^[8]

Reception

Awards and nominations

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
Academy Awards	10 March 2024	Best Documentary Feature Film	Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp and John Battsek		[9]
Cinema for Peace Awards	19 February, 2024	Political Film of the Year 2024	Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp and John Battsek		[10]
British Independent Film Awards	3 December 2023	Best Documentary	Christopher Sharp, Moses Bwayo, John Battsek		[11]
		Best Editing	Paul Carlin
		Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary	Christopher Sharp
IDA Documentary Awards	12 December 2023	Best Feature Documentary	Bobi Wine: The People's President		[12]
Peabody Awards	June 9, 2024	"Offering up a frank and urgent portrait of an African artist driven to champion the power of the people in the face of a ruling class who’d rather silence him"			[13]

Notes and References

1. 21376900. Bobi Wine: The People's President (2022). 31 December 2023. yes.
2. News: Lodge . Guy . 'Bobi Wine: Ghetto President' Review: A Ugandan Pop Star Fights the Power . 3 February 2023 . . 2 September 2022.
3. https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/bobi-wine/
4. News: Fienberg . Daniel . 'Bobi Wine: Ghetto President' Review: A Universally Relevant Portrait of Ugandan Politics . 3 February 2023 . . 1 September 2022.
5. News: Allen . Nick . 'Bobi Wine: Ghetto President' Review: A Portrait of Courage [Venice] ]. 3 February 2023 . ThePlaylist.net . 11 September 2022.
6. News: Hunter . Allan . 'Bobi Wine: Ghetto President': Venice Review . 3 February 2023 . . 1 September 2022 . en.
7. Web site: Programma della 79. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica. static.labiennale.org. 24 January 2024.
8. Web site: 'Bobi Wine: The People's President' Trailer: Pop Star-Turned-Politician Risks Life For His Country's Future In National Geographic Documentary. Carey. Matthew. 17 July 2023. Deadline. 24 January 2024.
9. 23 January 2024. Oscar Nominations 2024: See the Full List Here. Vanity Fair. 23 January 2024.
10. News: Hillary Clinton Teases Sharon Stone On "Gigantic Bath Robe" Gown At Cinema For Peace Gala In Berlin .
11. Web site: Jodie Comer, Paul Mescal Score Nods as 'Rye Lane,' 'Scrapper', 'All of Us Strangers' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations. Variety. 2 November 2023. 2 November 2023. Naman. Ramachandran. Naman Ramachandran.
12. Morfoot. Addie. 12 December 2023. 'Bobi Wine: The People's President' Wins Best Feature at IDA Documentary Awards – Full Winners List. Variety. 31 December 2023.
13. https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/bobi-wine/