{"id":2548,"date":"2016-10-08T23:32:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-08T23:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/?p=2548"},"modified":"2016-10-08T23:32:20","modified_gmt":"2016-10-08T23:32:20","slug":"united-kingdom-film-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/united-kingdom-film-review\/","title":{"rendered":"A United Kingdom Film Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom0-www.imjussayin.com_.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2550\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/united-kingdom-film-review\/united-kingdom0-www-imjussayin-com\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom0-www.imjussayin.com_.jpg?fit=1181%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1181,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"a-united-kingdom0-www-imjussayin-com\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom0-www.imjussayin.com_.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2550\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom0-www.imjussayin.com_.jpg?resize=500%2C334\" alt=\"A United Kingdom | www.imjussayin.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom0-www.imjussayin.com_.jpg?w=1181&amp;ssl=1 1181w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom0-www.imjussayin.com_.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom0-www.imjussayin.com_.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom0-www.imjussayin.com_.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A United Kingdom is a\u00a0fantastic film. \u00a0It highlights not only the power of love but more importantly the politics of apartheid. \u00a0Great Britain was a lead player in Botswana&#8217;s apartheid history.<\/p>\n<p>The film focuses on the relationship between the main characters: King of Bechuanaland (modern day Botswana) and London office worker, Ruth Williams and their love for each other. \u00a0The couple married in 1948. \u00a0However, it allows us to experience the harsh reality of racism in the 1940s. \u00a0Their families and the people of their countries opposed the union. \u00a0The marriage caused an international stir. \u00a0The audience is taken on a candid journey into the racism that existed in Great Britain and South Africa.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #f5f6f5;\">David Oyelowo plays\u00a0<\/span>Sereta<span style=\"background-color: #f5f6f5;\">\u00a0Khama, King of Bechuanaland, and he is stunning in the role. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"background-color: #f5f6f5;\">Rosamund Pike plays his wife Ruth Williams and gives a strong supporting performance. Their relationship is convincing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>History In The Making<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amma_Asante\">Amma Asante<\/a>, the black woman who directed Belle, also directed this film. \u00a0A United Kingdom was the opening film for this year&#8217;s BFI\u00a0London Film Festival. \u00a0It is the first time the festival launched with film by a Black woman. \u00a0Festival director Clare Stewart said &#8216;With our opening night choice we are always looking for a film that both tells a British story and enables us to establish a talking point that carries throughout the festival, [A United Kingdom]\u00a0does all those things brilliantly.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom3-www.imjussayin.com_.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2556\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/united-kingdom-film-review\/united-kingdom3-www-imjussayin-com\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom3-www.imjussayin.com_.png?fit=1294%2C761&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1294,761\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"a-united-kingdom3-www-imjussayin-com\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom3-www.imjussayin.com_.png?fit=1024%2C602&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2556\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom3-www.imjussayin.com_.png?resize=500%2C294\" alt=\"A United Kingdom | UK and EU Walking Away | www.imjussayin.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom3-www.imjussayin.com_.png?w=1294&amp;ssl=1 1294w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom3-www.imjussayin.com_.png?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom3-www.imjussayin.com_.png?resize=768%2C452&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/United-Kingdom3-www.imjussayin.com_.png?resize=1024%2C602&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>A United Kingdom and Brexit<\/h3>\n<p>David Oyelowo made a personal appearance at Stratford Picture House. During his talk, he said that a film such as A United Kingdom shows how far we&#8217;ve come, but also how far we still have to go. \u00a0A United Kingdom is a movie about love, class, and race. \u00a0In light of the Brexit aftermath, I urge everyone to go and see this film when it goes on general release next month.<\/p>\n<p>Carron<\/p>\n<p>Follow Carron on Twitter @Baker_Educator<\/p>\n<div class=\"likebtn_container\" style=\"\"><!-- LikeBtn.com BEGIN --><span class=\"likebtn-wrapper\"  data-identifier=\"post_2548\"  data-site_id=\"632a645f943ec93423ce055c\"  data-style=\"\"  data-unlike_allowed=\"\"  data-show_copyright=\"\"  data-item_url=\"https:\/\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/united-kingdom-film-review\/\"  data-item_title=\"A United Kingdom Film Review\"  data-item_date=\"2016-10-08T23:32:20+00:00\"  data-engine=\"WordPress\"  data-plugin_v=\"2.6.59\"  data-prx=\"https:\/\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=likebtn_prx\"  data-event_handler=\"likebtn_eh\" ><\/span><!-- LikeBtn.com END --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A United Kingdom is a\u00a0fantastic film. \u00a0It highlights not only the power of love but more importantly the politics of apartheid. \u00a0Great Britain was a lead player in Botswana&#8217;s apartheid history. 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