A United Kingdom
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A United Kingdom is a 2016 historical drama film that portrays the real-life romance and political struggle between Seretse Khama, heir to the throne of Bechuanaland (now Botswana), and his British wife Ruth Williams in the face of intense opposition from both the British government and Khama’s own people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A United Kingdom canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1787901 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A United Kingdom Context triple: [David Oyelowo, notableWork, A United Kingdom]
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A.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was a sovereign state that existed from 1801 to 1922, uniting Great Britain and all of Ireland under a single constitutional monarchy and global imperial power.
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B.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a sovereign country in northwestern Europe comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, known for its parliamentary democracy, global cultural influence, and historic role in world affairs.
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C.
Kingdom of Great Britain
The Kingdom of Great Britain was a sovereign state that existed from 1707 to 1801, formed by the political union of England (and Wales) and Scotland, and became a major global colonial and maritime power.
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D.
Great Britain
Great Britain is the name used by the United Kingdom’s athletes competing together as a single national team at the Olympic Games.
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E.
Great Britain
Great Britain is the large island comprising England, Scotland, and Wales, historically central to the development of the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A United Kingdom Target entity description: A United Kingdom is a 2016 historical drama film that portrays the real-life romance and political struggle between Seretse Khama, heir to the throne of Bechuanaland (now Botswana), and his British wife Ruth Williams in the face of intense opposition from both the British government and Khama’s own people.
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A.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was a sovereign state that existed from 1801 to 1922, uniting Great Britain and all of Ireland under a single constitutional monarchy and global imperial power.
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B.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a sovereign country in northwestern Europe comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, known for its parliamentary democracy, global cultural influence, and historic role in world affairs.
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C.
Kingdom of Great Britain
The Kingdom of Great Britain was a sovereign state that existed from 1707 to 1801, formed by the political union of England (and Wales) and Scotland, and became a major global colonial and maritime power.
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D.
Great Britain
Great Britain is the name used by the United Kingdom’s athletes competing together as a single national team at the Olympic Games.
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E.
Great Britain
Great Britain is the large island comprising England, Scotland, and Wales, historically central to the development of the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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historical drama film ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
BAFTA Award for Best Film
ⓘ
surface form:
BAFTA nomination for Outstanding British Film
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| basedOn |
Colour Bar
ⓘ
book by Susan Williams ⓘ |
| cinematography | Sam McCurdy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Amma Asante ⓘ |
| distributedBy | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jonathan Amos ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Botswana
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| genre |
biographical film
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Bechuanaland Protectorate
ⓘ
surface form:
Bechuanaland
Botswana independence movement ⓘ British colonialism ⓘ Ruth Williams Khama ⓘ Seretse Khama ⓘ interracial marriage ⓘ |
| musicBy | Patrick Doyle ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
conflict with Seretse Khama’s own people over his marriage
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political struggle against British government opposition ⓘ romance between Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
British government policy in Bechuanaland
ⓘ
Ruth Williams Khama ⓘ Seretse Khama ⓘ |
| premiere |
Toronto International Film Festival
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surface form:
2016 Toronto International Film Festival
|
| premiereDate | 9 September 2016 ⓘ |
| producer |
Brunson Green
ⓘ
Charlie Mason ⓘ David Oyelowo ⓘ Rick McCallum ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 25 November 2016 (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| runtime | 111 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Guy Hibbert ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
1950s
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late 1940s ⓘ |
| setting |
Bechuanaland Protectorate
ⓘ
surface form:
Bechuanaland
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| starredActor |
David Oyelowo
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Jack Davenport ⓘ Laura Carmichael ⓘ Nicholas Lyndhurst ⓘ Rosamund Pike NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Pheto ⓘ Tom Felton ⓘ Vusi Kunene ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A United Kingdom Description of subject: A United Kingdom is a 2016 historical drama film that portrays the real-life romance and political struggle between Seretse Khama, heir to the throne of Bechuanaland (now Botswana), and his British wife Ruth Williams in the face of intense opposition from both the British government and Khama’s own people.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
David Oyelowo