Rosamund Pike and David Oyelowo Capture Poignant Moments in Powerful Posters for Amma Asante’s A UNITED KINGDOM
Ahead of its release at the end of November, The Fan Carpet are delighted to bring you three powerful posters which show A United Kingdom’s stars David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike capturing poignant moments within Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams’ life.
We’re also sharing a moving clip titled I Am His Heir which sees Seretse explain the nature of his position in his homeland to Ruth.
The film tells the powerful true story of an interracial marriage that shaped a nation and inspired the world.
Starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike, the film tells the incredible true story of Seretse Khama, King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments.
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and will be opening the London Film Festival on 5th October before its UK release on 25th November.
Amma Asante’s A UNITED KINGDOM is set to open on 25 November 2016 at cinemas across the UK and Ireland through Pathé. The film tells the true story of Seretse Khama, King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments.
A UNITED KINGDOM is directed by Asante (Belle) from a screenplay by Guy Hibbert (Eye in the Sky), based on the book Colour Bar by Susan Williams. The cast is led by David Oyelowo (Selma) as Seretse Khama, with Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) playing his future wife Ruth Williams. Other cast includes Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean), Terry Pheto (Mandela), Tom Felton (Harry Potter), Arnold Oceng (Adulthood), Jack Lowden (’71) and Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey).
The film is produced by Rick McCallum (Star Wars), David Oyelowo, Justin Moore-Lewy, Brunson Green (The Help) and Charlie Mason. The film is executive produced by Pathé’s Cameron McCracken, BBC Films' Christine Langan, the BFI’s Ben Roberts, Ingenious Media’s Eleanor Clark Windo and Guy Hibbert.
The film is a Pathé, BBC Films, BFI, Ingenious presentation with the participation of Canal + and Cine + of a Yoruba Saxon/Harbinger Pictures/Perfect Weekend/ Film United Production of a film by Amma Asante.
Pathé is distributing the film in the UK and France and is handling sales throughout the rest of the world.
Keep up-to-date with A UNITED KINGDOM on Facebook, Twitter: @AUnitedKingdom and the Official Website.
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A UNITED KINGDOM OPENS ON NOVEMBER 25
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