Phiona’s brother (Martin Kabanza) starts taking chess lessons as part of a sports outreach program run by a local teacher, Robert Katende (David Oyelowo), who himself sacrifices a good job so he can help children. Theirs is a ramshackle existence in the Katwe slums, where simply keeping a roof over their heads is a struggle. The movie begins in 2007, with the film’s quiet heroine Phiona (Nalwanga) selling corn on the streets of capital city Kampala, trying to help her single mother (Lupita Nyong’o) make ends meet for the family. There is no lack of Disney-fied melodrama, for sure, yet Queen fights through all that with outstanding acting, deft filmmaking choices and the introduction of a new talent in Madina Nalwanga. 30), offers a family-friendly, inspirational take on the unlikely real-life glory of Ugandan chess champ Phiona Mutesi. It deals in a world of pawns rather than punches, but Queen of Katwe is just as uplifting and feel-good a sports drama as any Rocky movie.ĭirected by Mira Nair ( Monsoon Wedding), the film (*** out of four rated PG in 17 cities Friday, including New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Atlanta and New Orleans expands nationwide Sept.
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