Videos
- The John Akii-Bua Story
Producer/Director: Daniel Gordon Executive Producers: John Battsek & Andrew Ruhemann A VeryMuchSo Production in Association with Passion Pictures for the BBC. The extraordinary story of Uganda's first gold medal winner, John Akii Bua. Through a combination of documentary and drama reconstruction and shot on location in Uganda, UK and Germany the film recounts John’s rise from poverty to national hero and the pinnacle of athletic achievement, before fleeing the country under the Amin regime. The John Akii Bua Story is the story of one man, and of Africa itself; its glory, potential - and tragedy. Pick of the Day in the Times, Independent, Telegraph, Guardian, Mail ''What a story. A lovely, moving, funny, tragic film…Stunning and almost unbearably moving…'' The Guardian ''Essential viewing'' UK TV Guide ''An exceptional documentary'' Radio Times
- Directed by:Daniel Gordon,