Film: "Queen of Katwe"
In Mira Nair’s irresistible true-life tale, a Ugandan girl discovers her gift for chess with help from Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo.
Location
Visual Arts Center 104 Loew Auditorium
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public
Mira Nair’s true-life inspirational tale “is hardly the first to use a chessboard as a symbol of one life's struggles. It is, however, one of the best” (Chicago Sun). Living in the Katwe slum of Kampala, Uganda is a constant struggle for 10-year-old Phiona (Madina Nalwanga), but her world changes the day she discovers an innate talent for chess. Phiona becomes fascinated with the game, and with the help of a coach (David Oyelowo) and her mother (Lupita Nyong’o), finds courage to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion, a golden chance to escape from a life of poverty. D: Mira Nair, US, 2016, 124m
Location
Visual Arts Center 104 Loew Auditorium
Sponsored by
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Audience
Public
