A United Kingdom

An African prince studying law in London in the nineteen-forties marries an Englishwoman. Back home, his people, the British government and neighbouring South Africa all oppose the marriage. The film places a romance at the centre of a political crisis: racial separation has just been written into law in South Africa, and Britain sets about breaking the marriage in the interest of mining. The narrative makes the order of exile and the letters between them its instruments of tension. Amma Asante directed. It follows the true story of Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams; Khama later became the first president of Botswana. It was shot in Botswana. Who it's for: those who like historical drama from real events. Who it's not for: viewers wanting political detail; the film gives its weight to the relationship.