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.
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.
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