The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Directed by Kevin Macdonald
A newly qualified Scottish doctor goes to Uganda on a whim in 1970, lands a job at a rural mission clinic and is drawn into Kampala as personal physician to the new dictator Idi Amin.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Family home≈ 00:01:00ScotlandInferred
Bored by the prospect of joining his father's practice, Nicholas spins a globe and lets it pick his destination.
- 2Mission clinic≈ 00:05:00Mbarara, UgandaStated on screen
He joins a rural mission clinic, sees Amin speak at a rally and treats him after a car accident with a cow.
- 3State House and Amin's court≈ 00:27:00Kampala, UgandaStated on screen
- 4Airport terminal≈ 01:35:00Entebbe International Airport, UgandaStated on screen
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 7,352 km
- Places
- 4
- Countries
- 2
- Stops
- 4
- Not shown: 7,075 km
- Car: 277 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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