Amma Asante's Next Film: A Mixed German Story (?)

British filmmaker Amma Asante directs the forthcoming Belle (click HERE for Variety's favorable review after its Toronto Film Festival premiere). Belle centers on Dido Elizabeth Belle — the daughter of an African woman and a British naval officer in the 18th century, brought up among British aristocrats and facing challenges within her family and society because of her mixed heritage (the film opens in the US this summer). For her follow-up, Asante hopes to helm Where Hands Touch — a romance between a mixed woman and a German SS officer in the 1940s. If you see Belle, stop by our Facebook page HERE and share your thoughts in a comment. We'll be following Where Hands Touch and will keep you posted on production news and release dates!

 

 

 

Amma Asante's work sits at the heart of the mixed experience on screen, tracing characters who navigate family, identity and society across different eras and nations. From an 18th-century British estate to a 1940s German setting, her stories spotlight mixed women whose lives intersect with history. Keep an eye on Mixed Roots Stories for more on these films and the wider conversation they spark.