Bobi Wine: The People's President

Bobi Wine ble født i slummen i Kampala i Uganda. Han er nå opposisjonsleder, tidligere parlamentsmedlem, og nasjonal musikk superstjerne. Når han tar opp kampen mot det brutale regimet til president Museveni setter han ikke bare seg selv, men også kona Barbie og deres barn, i livsfare.

President Museveni har sittet ved makten siden 1986, og endret landets grunnlov for at han skal kunne sitte enda en femårig periode. Som motkandidat i presidentvalget i 2021 bruker Bobi Wine musikken sin som et verktøy for å fordømme diktaturet og å gi en stemme til den undertrykte og stemmeløse befolkningen i Uganda. I denne prosessen må Bobi også konfrontere landets politi- og militærstyrker, som på sin side ikke skyr unna verken vold eller tortur for å bringe opposisjonen til taushet.

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In Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, artist, activist and opposition leader Bobi Wine takes up the risky struggle against President Yoweri Museveni’s 35-year-old regime. The film is screened in association with Oslo Freedom Forum 3–5 June.

Bobi Wine was born in Kampala, Uganda. He is now the opposition leader, former MP, and national superstar as a musician. When he addresses the struggle against the brutal regime of President Museveni, he puts not only himself but also his wife Barbie and their children in danger. Museveni has been in power since 1986 and amended the country’s constitution to allow him to sit for another five-year term as president.

As a candidate in the 2021 presidential election, Bobi Wine uses his music as a tool to condemn the dictatorship and give a voice to the oppressed and voiceless population of Uganda. In this process, Bobi must also confront the country’s police and military forces, which in turn do not shy away from either violence or torture to silence the opposition.