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Uganda, USA
2016,124 min
Family Fest Matinee hosted by Baba Wagué Diakité of Mali
Living in the slum in Katwe in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle for 10-year-old Phiona and her family. Her world changes when she meets Robert Katende, a missionary who teaches children how to play chess. Phiona soon becomes a top player. The film is based on the true story of Phiona Mutesi, whose biography, The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl’s Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster, was written by Tim Crothers. The film stars the Oscar-winning actress Lupita Niong’o as Phiona’s mother, the award-winning actor David Oyelowo as Robert Katende, and Madina Nalwanga, who won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Young Actor in her role as Phiona.
In English.
Preceded by a free raffle and storytelling by Wagué.
Rated PG.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4l3-_yub5A
Saturday, February 24th 2018 | 2:00pm
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Note: Family Fest Matinee hosted by Baba Wagué Diakité of Mali
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