‘A Mighty Heart’ theatrical trailer
since ‘ a mighty heart.’ premiered last week, i have had mixed feelings about the interpretation of the movie from the book. i suppose it is from the linguring disgust i felt after watching last king of scotland. whereby inasmuch as the facts of the movie were correct. idi amin was a mass murderer there was a sense of voyeurism with western overtones that i didn’t quite appreciate and like. now reading the commentary by asra q. nomani, leads me to belief that perhaps i will feel the same way about the movie.
It wasn’t until I watched Mississipi Masala that I realized the role South Asians from India, living in East Africa had played in the oppression of Black Africans. I understand the Idi Amin was a mass murderer, what I find “interesting” is that he ends up often being portrayed as the Black oppressor of the South Asian merchant class who functioned as a buffer, if I understand correctly, between Black Africans and white colonizers. The stories are complex and movies very rarely offer layeredness along with wonderful plot devices and special effects.