Phiona is a real person, and at the end of movie you get to see the people the actors portrayed and what's become of them since the end of the story - an extra dash of inspiration.A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess.īolstered by a devoted mentor, 9-year-old Ugandan girl Phiona Mutesi takes aim at becoming a chess champion in this drama based on a true story. It's a hopeful glimpse into someone else's world that they might not know about. That kind of stuff makes the movie a bit too intense for younger elementary schoolers, but tweens and up should definitely see it.
There's a terrifying scene in which a boy is run over by a motorcycle and another when a toddler is almost swept away by a flood after rain drenches his roofless shelter. It doesn't "Disney-fy" the hardships of being poor in Uganda. And Oyelowo is lovely as the coach trying to keep the chess team going - fighting to get funding and opportunities - while at the same time feeling a responsibility to provide for his own family.įamilies will have so much to talk about after watching this film.
Her widowed mother, Harriet (Nyong'o), struggles to keep the family fed and sheltered while also keeping her dignity. But Queen of Katwe isn't just Phiona's story, and that's party of why it's so good. It's a movie about chess, but it's also about struggle, and the messages it's trying to send aren't subtle: You can do anything if you try and have love and support. Nalwanga is subtle and powerful as Phiona, a girl who's just learning what's possible - and also realizing how difficult it will be to rise above her circumstances.
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