Africa's leading lady, when she stole the show at the prestigious BFI
London Film Festival, where her latest international feature film
opened the 60th annual festival.
Award-winning writer and director Amma Asante on Wednesday became the
first black female to have her film, 'A United Kingdom', open the
annual BFI London Film Festival.
Pheto is part of the film's star-studded cast, which also includes
David Oyelowo (Selma) as Seretse Khama, and Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
in the role of his wife Ruth Williams.
Other cast members include the likes of Jack Davenport (Pirates of the
Caribbean), Tom Felton (Harry Potter), Arnold Oceng (Adulthood), Jack
Lowden ('71) and Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey).
Pheto stood out at the annual festival, and was praised by the UK's
Daily Mail, which wrote: "Stunning: Terry Pheto stole the show in a
vibrant patterned dress with statement puffball sleeves"
"Centre of attention: The screen star commanded attention in her
beautiful dress as she made her way down the red carpet," the
newspaper added.
The 'Tsotsi' actress commanded just as much attention at the recent
Botswana premiere of 'A United Kingdom', and her recent South African
Of The Year nomination and BET A-List honour as SA's most influential
actress are highly appropriate.
'A United Kingdom' tells the true story of Seretse Khama, King of
Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office
worker he married in 1947, in the face of fierce opposition from their
families and the British and South African governments.
Terry Pheto plays the role of Naledi Khama, sister of Seretse Khama.
To vote for Terry Pheto for South African Of The Year, fans can SMS
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