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Amma Asante

Amma Asante is a director and writer known for work in film. Explore films directed and written by Amma Asante on ScreenUK.

Films directed by Amma Asante

Three teen boys and one teen girl lounge on the bonnet of a car and sit outside a windowsill smoking and drinking cans

A Way Of Life

Set in Cardiff, this powerful and compelling drama features a phenomenal central performance from Welsh actor Stephanie James.

A young mixed-race Black woman and a young white woman dressed in grand period dresses sitting on ornate chairs

Belle

Seemingly inspired by the work of Jane Austen, a subtle social consciousness permeates this assured costume drama.

A United Kingdom

David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike give mesmerising performances in Amma Asante’s absorbing, true-life love story.

Films written by Amma Asante

Three teen boys and one teen girl lounge on the bonnet of a car and sit outside a windowsill smoking and drinking cans

A Way Of Life

Set in Cardiff, this powerful and compelling drama features a phenomenal central performance from Welsh actor Stephanie James.