Watch The Emotional First US Trailer For Amma Asante’s A UNITED KINGDOM

Watch the first US trailer for A UNITED KINGDOM, directed by Amma Asante (BELLE) and written by Guy Hibbert (EYE IN THE SKY). The film stars David Oyelowo (SELMA) and Rosamund Pike (GONE GIRL).

A UNITED KINGDOM is the true story of the forbidden love of King Seretse Khama of Botswana (David Oyelowo) and Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike), a white woman from London, which caused an international uproar when they decided to marry in the late 1940s just as apartheid was being introduced into South Africa. It was a decision that altered the course of African history.

A UNITED KINGDOM is scheduled to be released on February 17, 2017.

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September and opened in UK cinemas in November.

In their TIFF review, Hey U Guys’ Stefan Pape wrote, “the film looks remarkable, and much like Asante’s preceding picture Belle, there’s an indelible charm and striking aesthetic that makes for such absorbing cinema.”

When the film was acquired by Fox Searchlight Pictures, director Asante said, “After such a wonderful experience working together on BELLE, I am thrilled to be reuniting with the Fox Searchlight team for A UNITED KINGDOM. They are the perfect partners to help tell the story of King Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams and to expose audiences to their enduring love.”

The film is produced by Richard McCallum, Oyelowo, Brunson Green, Peter Heslop, Justin Moore-Lewy and Charlie Mason. The score is from composer Patrick Doyle.

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