I have the privilege to go to the movies this past week with one of my Hunger Fellows and we saw the Last King of Scotland. I did not know anything about it until Forrest Whitaker won the Golden Globe for his role as Ida Amin. It was a powerful story of friendship, the conflicts that can result and coming to terms with the decision we all make.
In the movie the following is stated to Ida Amin when he thinks he is about to die:
If you are afraid of dieing that means you have something worth living for....
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Found the following on IMDB.com under quotes from the movie:
Idi Amin: A man who shows fear... he is weak, and he is a slave.
Nicholas Garrigan: If you're afraid of death... it just shows you have a life worth keeping.
JOE
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