A UNITED KINGDOM IS AN UNLIKELY REAL-LIFE LOVE STORY
with an alluring African backdrop, telling how Seretse Khama, King of Bechuanaland (modern-day Botswana), and London office worker Ruth Williams defied fierce opposition from their families and governments when they married in 1948. Director Amma Asante shares her insights on shooting the film in Botswana.
Q:HOW DID BOTSWANA INSPIRE YOU AS A FILM-MAKER?
A: There really isn’t anything like an African sunset, and I think Botswana has the most beautiful that I’ve ever seen, because the land is so flat and the sun doesn’t disappear behind a hill or a mountain. I wanted to be able to show that – those big Botswana skies.