Bobi Wine documentary Oscar nomination is ‘great news’

Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine has told the BBC that the Oscar nomination for a documentary about him is “great news” for his country.

Bobi Wine: The People’s President has been short-listed in the documentary feature film category.

“We hope [with] the exposure that this film gives, the world can stand with us,” he told Audrey Brown, host of the BBC’s Focus on Africa podcast.

The film follows the 2021 election campaign by the Ugandan singer-turned-politician as he ran against President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986.

Despite being the focus of the film, Bobi Wine says he is not the “hero”.

He said the film is about “the story of the people of Uganda fighting for freedom and democracy”.

Mr Museveni won with almost 59% of the vote to Bobi Wine’s 35%.

He accused the president of “rigging elections”.

Bobi Wine told the BBC that he would continue to run for president and “continue to speak about what is going on in Uganda”.

By BBC