- Title: David Oyelowo ready to open London Film Festival
- Date: 5th October 2016
- Summary: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 4, 2016) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) DIRECTOR, AMMA ASANTE, SAYING: "We are telling a story about that country, I mean it's not a generic story, it's a specific story about that country and its journey to independence somewhat, some of its journey. So for me it's really important that if you are doing that a) you have a respect for the country, you have a respect for the people and you have some of its DNA in your film to be able to absorb what the traditions meant metaphorically I think it's really important, if you can, if you are able to, to wake up and see the sunrises of the country you are going to tell the story of..."
- Embargoed: 20th October 2016 13:04
- Keywords: David Oyelowo Amma Asante Rosamund Pike London Film Festival A United Kingdom Birth of a Nation Queen of Katwe
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM / VARIOUS FILM LOCATIONS / TORONTO, CANADA
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM / VARIOUS FILM LOCATIONS / TORONTO, CANADA
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Royals
- Reuters ID: LVA00852QBAKT
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