A United Kingdom

This UK-made drama and love story is based on extraordinary true events soon after the end of World War 2.

In 1947, Seretse Khama, the King of Botswana, played by Englishman David Oyelowo, fell in love with London office worker Ruth Williams.

Not surprisingly, the marriage was opposed by their respective families as well as the British and South African governments. Yet, Khama and Williams (recreated by English actor Rosamund Pike) defied not only their families but the powerful forces of apartheid and the British Empire.

The movie portrays their love triumphing over every considerable social and political obstacle. And as if defying vulgar and stifling conventions weren’t enough, this united duo also managed to transform the poorest country in Africa into one of the continent’s most peaceful and prosperous.

Such stories can leave you wondering why it took so long to bring them to the screen.