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#Watch queen of katwe movie#

The man leading the group of children is Robert Katende ( David Oyelowo) who works for a Christian ministry group. The siblings decide to stay because the chess group is giving porridge to the children. Phiona and her brother continue to stay with Harriet and help sell corn until one day they happen among a group of children playing chess. Eventually, Night leaves to stay with her boyfriend. Night’s mother is protective of her and fears what might happen to her daughter. Night has a boyfriend and her mother wants Night to stay far away from this boy. The family lives in the shanty town of Katwe and have had a hard time ever since the passing of Phiona’s father.

Phiona’s family must sell maize to make money. Phiona ( Madina Nalwanga) is a ten-year-old girl who lives with her mother, Harriet ( Lupita Nyong’o), her sister named Night ( Taryn Kyaze), and her two brothers, Brian ( Martin Kabanza) and Richard ( Ivan Jacobo). *Spoiler Alert! If you are avoiding spoilers, do not read further.

#Watch queen of katwe movie#

The movie is a little long and it might not be enough to entertain some younger audiences.

The story does fall into some of the sports movie tropes, but it shines with the portrayal of Phiona, her family, and her personal strength.

Provides a well-rounded diverse portrayal of Africa and avoids romanticizing or melodramatics.

The cast is skilled and does an excellent job portraying their roles.

You can’t help but cheer for Phiona while she struggles through her own hardships, successes, and family conflicts.

Though it does play into some of the expected tropes one would expect from a sports movie, I think overall director Mira Nair does a wonderful job portraying the story of a poor Ugandan girl who wants to bring her family out of poverty and becomes a successful chess player. The cast makes the story interesting even if the game of chess may be a boring cup of tea for some. If you enjoy a sports movie mixed with a family rags to riches story, Queen of Katwe is a quality biographical sports movie. Finally, another fairly good movie checked off my never ending watch list. Disney’s Queen of Katwe (2016) is currently on Netflix.