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Queen Of Katwe Is A Story About Making Your Dreams Come True

September 26, 2016 by Lauren Leave a Comment

Before I saw Queen of Katwe I did not know much about the film.  I knew that it was based on a true story about a girl that played chess, but little did I know that I would walk out of the theater thinking it was one of my favorite movies of the year. I laughed and cried tears of sadness and complete joy at this beautiful, empowering and inspirational story.


Queen of Katwe was beautiful, empowering, and inspirational.

Queen of Katwe is based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.

In Queen of Katwee, we follow the story of Phiona (Madina Nalwanga), a young girl from the slums of Uganda who’s everyday life is a struggle for her and her family.  Her mother, Harriet (Lupita Nyong’o) is fiercely determined to take care of her family and works tirelessly selling vegetables in the village to keep a roof over their heads.  But Phiona dreams of more.   One day while selling maze, Phiona meets Robert Katende (David Oyelowo), a soccer player turned missionary who teaches local children how to play chess, she is captivated. Katende hopes to empower youth with the game and quickly realizes that Phiona shows great potential.

Queen of Katwe rs beautiful, empowering, and inspirational.As Phiona begins to succeed in local chess competitions, Harriet is reluctant to provide any encouragement because she does not want to see her daughter disappointed.  Phiona’s drive to succeed becomes even stronger as Katende also teaches her to read and write, and helps her attend school.

Queen of Katwe rs beautiful, empowering, and inspirational.
Despite all of her success with chess, her life in the slums remains the same.  Phiona worries she will not be able to help her family escape a life of poverty.  Katende teaches her to not let anything stand in her way.    “What matters matters most is when you reset the pieces and play again.”

Queen of Katwe is a beautiful story about not letting anything stand in your way and making your dreams come true. Bring your tissues, you are going to need them for this one!

Queen of Katwe rs beautiful, empowering, and inspirational.

Queen of Katwe is in theaters everywhere September 23rd!

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