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    These 5 Black Directors Are Set To Premiere Films at TIFF 2018
    Film + TV
    25 July 2018

    These 5 Black Directors Are Set To Premiere Films at TIFF 2018

    From Amma Asante to Barry Jenkins, this year's Toronto International Film Festival is in for stand-out, fresh perspectives in black cinema.

    ‘A United Kingdom’ is the Interracial Love Story of Botswana’s First President
    Arts + Culture
    10 February 2017

    ‘A United Kingdom’ is the Interracial Love Story of Botswana’s First President

    Opening today in the United States, "A United Kingdom" stars David Oyelowo and is directed by Amma Asante.

    Check Out the Emotional Trailer for Amma Asante’s Motswana-British Interracial Romantic Drama ‘A United Kingdom’
    Film + TV
    25 August 2016

    Check Out the Emotional Trailer for Amma Asante’s Motswana-British Interracial Romantic Drama ‘A United Kingdom’

    The first trailer for the film, starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike, is here.

    Amma Asante’s Drama About a Motswana-British Interracial Romance to Open the BFI Awards
    Film + TV
    23 June 2016

    Amma Asante’s Drama About a Motswana-British Interracial Romance to Open the BFI Awards

    Keep an eye out for Asante, Oyelowo and Moitheri Pheto at tne BFI Awards, which runs from Oct. 5-16 in London.

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