However, with the support of Coach Katende and the people of Katwe, she returns to chess, ultimately succeeding to the extent that she can purchase a home for her family.
Phiona returns to Katwe, dejected and doubting her abilities. However, the competition proves too tough, and she yields to her Canadian opponent. Phiona leads the Uganda team at the Chess Olympiad in Russia, confident that she will succeed in becoming a Grand Master, securing the necessary finances to lift her family from poverty. The struggles of life in Katwe are ever present and Phiona hopes that chess will provide a means of escape from Katwe for her and her family. The film then proceeds to trace the ups and downs of success at competitions and tournaments for Phiona and her fellow Pioneers. However, their talent wins the day and Phiona comes in first place. The group initially finds itself ill at ease among the other participants and the more affluent surroundings. Her coach, over the initial opposition of the local chess authorities, takes her and the team to a national school level tournament at a prestigious local school. She becomes fascinated with the game and soon becomes a top player in the group under Katende's guidance. Curious, Phiona approaches and learns the game. Katende coaches soccer and teaches children to play chess at a local center. Her world changes one day when she meets Robert Katende ( David Oyelowo) at a missionary program. She also helps care for her baby brother. She and her younger brother help their mother sell maize in the market. Living in Katwe, a slum in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle for 10-year-old Phiona ( Madina Nalwanga), her mother Nakku Harriet ( Lupita Nyong'o) and younger members of her family. The film had a limited release in the United States on September 23, 2016, before a general theatrical release on September 30. Queen of Katwe was screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Īdapted from an ESPN magazine article and book by Tim Crothers, the film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and ESPN Films. She learns to play chess and becomes a Woman Candidate Master after her victories at World Chess Olympiads.
Starring David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, and Madina Nalwanga, the film depicts the life of Phiona Mutesi, a girl living in Katwe, a slum of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Queen of Katwe is a 2016 American biographical drama feature film directed by Mira Nair and written by William Wheeler.
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