L-r: Director Mira Nair, actors Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong’o
©2016 Angela María Ortíz S.
This is my second film this year about chess champions; the first is The Dark Horse and now, Queen Of Katwe. And I enjoyed them both very much.
Queen Of Katwe is the colorful true story of a young girl selling corn on 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.
There was a question and answer session after a screening of the film with director Mira Nair and stars Lupita Nyong’o, David Oyelowo, and newcomer Madina Nalwanga. Below is a taste of it and the film is in theaters now. — A.O.
