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A United Kingdom (2016)
David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton
In the late 1940s, Prince Seretse Khama of Bechuanaland is studying law in Britain in preparation for his eventual ascension to the throne. There, the dashing prince falls in love with a white British clerk, Ruth Williams, and they plan to marry. While they suspect that his uncle, the Regent, would disapprove, nothing prepares them for the diplomatic firestorm and domestic political tumult their defiant love would spark. Now facing a citizenry leery of a white Briton as their Queen, the international opposition is even more unyielding from the British holding their land as a protectorate and fearful of South Africa's racist backlash to this affront to their apartheid domination. Against all odds, King Khama and Ruth must struggle to maintain their love and help their people in a land that would become the Republic of Botswana.
Posted by Charlie on Mar 28th 2021
Dramatic and inspiring presentation of a forgotten bit of African and British history. Why does Botswana stand out as a long term success story among independent African nations? Its all there in a gripping presentation that comes with a heart-warming love story, a David v. Goliath tale that shames both the Conservative and Labor parties, and a happy ending that was far from certain, with many highly realistic twists and turns to get there.
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