Review of A United Kingdom (2016) by Lesley C — 18 Apr 2017

A fine true story with great performances from David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike. Highly recommended!!

This review of A United Kingdom (2016) was written by Lesley C on 18 Apr 2017.

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