: The story follows Nicholas Garrigan, a fictional Scottish doctor who travels to Uganda and becomes the personal physician and close confidant to Idi Amin.
Idi Amin Dada famously declared himself the in 1976 after the United Kingdom severed diplomatic ties with Uganda. He claimed this title to mock the British Empire and position himself as a symbolic "liberator" of Scotland from English rule. The 2006 Film Adaptation subtitle The Last King of Scotland
The phrase refers to the self-bestowed title of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin , as well as the acclaimed 1998 novel by Giles Foden and its 2006 film adaptation starring Forest Whitaker. Historical Significance of the Title : The story follows Nicholas Garrigan, a fictional