Afternoon Film: A United Kingdom

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Crandall Public Library
Christine L. McDonald Community Room

Event Details

(UK, 2016, 111 min., color, DCP, PG-13) Starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike A United Kingdom tells the inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the 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. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world. – Criterion Pictures “Oyelowo captures Seretse's quiet dignity while also hinting at the limits of his patience. And Pike is compelling as a woman who rises to the occasion regardless of the circumstances.” Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2/23/2017
Event Type(s): Film Program, Film Program
Age Group(s): Adults