The John Akii-Bua Story

At the Munich Olympics of 1972, Ugandan athlete John Akii-Bua shattered the 400m hurdles world record. On returning home, Akii-Bua's popularity provoked the ire of dictator Idi Amin. This documentary reveals how Olympic triumph was transformed from an exhilarating gift into a deadly curse as members of Akii-Bua's tribe faced the wrath of their notorious president

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