Bobi Wine Reflects on ‘The People’s President’ Oscar Nomination: ‘It’s a Campaign for Life’ Chris Lehoux, February 9, 2024 “Bobi Wine: The People’s President” has already won the IDA Documentary Award and is nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the BAFTAs and the Oscars, but no one involved with the film is focused on bringing home hardware. “For us, it interestingly doesn’t feel like a campaign for Oscar,” Bobi Wine said Thursday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. More from GoldDerby ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto: ‘I feel very privileged to be in this position’ [Exclusive Video Interview] ‘Good Times’ turns 50: A look back at the landmark Norman Lear sitcom ‘Succession’ and ‘The Bear’ poised to pull off a historic SAG Awards double sweep “Are we campaigning?” quipped his wife, Barbie Kyagulanyi, who joined him on the panel alongside director and producer Christopher Sharp, director and cinematographer Moses Bwayo, and producer John Battsek. “For us, it’s a campaign for life,” Wine continued. “For us, this is a lifeline. Every opportunity we get to show the situation in Uganda, we are extending [life] because we know, first and foremost, the energy and the sustainability of the regime comes from their ability to hide. The more Americans see this film, the more Europeans see this film, the more attention comes to our homes, and therefore the closer the message gets to their leaders … and therefore the more possible it is for those leaders to reverse the policies on Uganda.” The documentary, filmed over the span of six years and first shown at the 2022 Venice International Film Festival, provides a close look at the presidential bid of Wine, a beloved Ugandan singer. Despite his efforts, he was unable to displace the long-time Ugandan ruler Yoweri Museveni, whose reign has already lasted for 38 years. SEE Watch interviews with 2024 Oscar nominees Despite the success at award ceremonies, the team prizes the exposure of “Bobi Wine: The People’s President” even more. Each bit of recognition it garners “continues to spotlight the ongoing struggles in Uganda and the worldwide fight for democracy,” says Bwayo. He emphasizes that this is an ongoing story. Even though Museveni’s regime remains in power, the film has already begun to influence the situation in Uganda. As Kyagulanyi points out, “The government feels some sense of shame. Now, when they abduct someone, they wait for darkness, ensuring no cameras are present. They utilize more tactics. They no longer boldly abduct people in broad daylight… They must wait for the cameras and lights to go out.” “Bobi Wine: The People’s President” is currently streaming on Hulu and Disney+. Bwayo thank National Geographic for picking up the film and “giving us a platform” to share their story. “We didn’t set out to make an award-winning film. We set out to document what was happening,” he stated. “We receive this with gratitude and humility. It’s really humbling to be here today and to see where the film has gotten. Honestly, we never thought we’d get to this point. We are humbled by this attention, by the documentary branch, and all the support that is coming from the academy members, from the academy itself. Not so many times an African story gets nominated. It’s a rarity. We are really honored to be here. It’s a blessing honestly.” Predict the 2024 Oscar winners by March 10 Make your predictions at Gold Derby now. Download our free and easy app for Apple/iPhone devices or Android (Google Play) to compete against legions of other fans plus our experts and editors for best prediction accuracy scores. See our latest prediction champs. Can you top our esteemed leaderboards next? Always remember to keep your predictions updated because they impact our latest racetrack odds, which terrify Hollywood chiefs and stars. Don’t miss the fun. Speak up and share your huffy opinions in our famous forums where 5,000 showbiz leaders lurk every day to track latest awards buzz. Everybody wants to know: What do you think? Who do you predict and why? 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