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19/01/2007

Last King Of Scotland Gets Mastergrade At Framestore

Released in the UK on 12 January 2007, 'The Last King of Scotland' is director Kevin Macdonald's complex, intelligent and gripping portrayal of Idi Amin's (Forest Whitaker) horrific dictatorship over Uganda in the 1970s, as seen through the eyes of Nicholas Garrigan, his (fictionalized) Scottish doctor (James McAvoy). Garrigan has travelled to Uganda for the adventure, and wins Amin's affections, becoming his personal doctor. He enters into a moral crisis as he begins to realize the kind of man Amin is, and begins to fear for his own life as events spiral more and more out of his control.
Beautifully shot by Director of Photography Anthony Dod Mantle (28 Days Later, Brothers of the Head), The Last King of Scotland received its digital mastergrade at Framestore CFC. In addition to the UK and US versions, the Framestore CFC Digital lab team also provided multiple European versions of the deliverables.
The film has been widely acclaimed by reviewers, and not just for Forrest Whittaker's brilliant performance as Amin. "Macdonald, with cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle, has a terrific eye for detail and motion," said The Hollywood Reporter, "The early scenes are loaded with colour, dancing, fast-moving events and music. Then the colour grows ever more somber, while lines and shapes become more regular and ominous as the story continues."
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