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Title:

A united kingdom / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents ; Pathé, BBC Films, Ingenious Films and BFI present ; with the participation of Canal+ and Ciné+ ; a Yoruba Saxon/Harbinger Pictures/Perfect Weekend/Film United production ; directed by Amma Asante ; screenplay by Guy Hibbert ; produced by Rick McCallum, David Oyelowo, Peter Heslop, Brunson Green, Justin Moore-Lewy, Charlie Mason ; an Amma Asante film.

Edition:

Widescreen.

Publisher:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Khama, Seretse,--Sir,--1921-1980--Drama.
Khama, Ruth,--1924-2002--Drama.
Presidents--Botswana--Drama.
Presidents' spouses--Botswana--Drama.
Interracial marriage--Great Britain--Drama.
Interracial marriage--Botswana--Drama.
Racism--Great Britain--Drama.
Botswana--Politics and government--Drama.
Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-1964--Drama.
Great Britain--Foreign relations--Africa--Drama.
Africa--Foreign relations--Great Britain--Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Other Authors:

Asante, Amma, 1969- film director.
Hibbert, Guy, screenwriter.
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Williams, A. Susan. Colour bar.

Notes:

Based upon the book "Colour bar" by Susan Williams. Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. Wide screen (2.39:1). Bonus features: Making of; Filming in Botswana; The legacy of Seretse and Ruth; London Film Festival opening night gala premiere; theatrical trailer. David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport, Tom Felton, Nicholas Lyndhurst.

Summary:

Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s. When they decided to marry, just as apartheid was being introduced into South Africa, it caused an international uproar. However, their passionate romance triumphed over every obstacle and changed the course of African history.

UPC:

024543379072

Locations:

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

KAPF566 -- Keokuk Public Library (Keokuk)

LGPB975 -- Sloan Public Library (Sloan)