A United Kingdom 12A

A fiercely romantic true story from Amma Asante. In late 1940s London, young law student Seretse, and typist Ruth are drawn together one night via a mutual appreciation of jazz. Chemistry is instant but the reaction changes the world forever: He is the Prince of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana - just across the border from barely pre-apartheid South Africa) and she is White British. Up against tradition, suspicion and a brutal, bigoted British government - even momentary decisions are momentous. Based on Colour Bar by Susan Williams – this is an idealistic, brave and candid look beneath the surface of Britain’s imperial post-war landscape.