A united kingdom (2016)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2016
	Director: Amma Asante
	Actors: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike
	Country: GB, USA, CZ
	Genre: Drama, Romance
	Conditions of visioning: 13.03.2017, Schauburg, English version with German subtitle
Synopsis: Seretse Khama (Oyelowo) is prince of Bechuanaland Protectorate of United Kingdom in Southern Africa. When he studies law in England, he meets Ruth Williams (Pike) in a dancing and decides to marry her. Difficulties from the British side as well as the Bechuanaland side appear.
Review: The part of the story in England seems to be a quite naive love, but in Bechuanaland, the basis of this love is presented more in depth and gives more credibility to the whole story. The story is actually amazing and it depicts the foundation of Botswana. I wonder why I never heard about it at school while the Apartheid in South Africa has been largely discussed. While it appears here clearly that the British and not the South Africans imposed the Apartheid in the South African regions, as it was existing in the USA. For this I would like to thank the director Amma Asante and the writers Susan Williams and Guy Hibbert.  At the end of the movie, some pictures of the reality are presented. Of the real Seretse and the real Ruth Williams.  The acting is fine even if quite naive. Or maybe the roles are as such.  The image is good. And I have to notice that as on the poster the movie splits the colour range to the cold colours when it happens in England and to warm colours when it happens in Bechuanaland. The racism is shown in both countries and in both direction. The people of Bechuanaland (including the Khama's uncle) did not like that one of their kings got married with a white woman. And no British people neither in England nor in Bechuanaland liked that Ruth Williams married a black man, even king.  The movie must be seen at least for the great story that should be part of History told at school .
Rating: 7 /10