The 11th Satellite Awards, honoring the best in film and television of 2006, were given on December 18, 2006.
Clint Eastwood, Best Director co-winner
Forest Whiatker, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama winner
Helen Mirren, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama winner
Meryl Streep, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical winner
The Last King of Scotland (film)
The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 historical drama film directed by Kevin Macdonald from a screenplay by Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock. Based on Giles Foden's 1998 novel, its plot depicts the dictatorship of Ugandan President Idi Amin through the perspective of Nicholas Garrigan, a fictional Scottish doctor. The film stars Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Simon McBurney, and Gillian Anderson. The title of the film refers to Amin's spurious claim of being the King of Scotland.
UK Theatrical release poster