African STUDIES (Level 1 - GRADES K-5)

Africa


MOVIES

Uganda Interest

The Queen of Katwe

Queen of Katwe is a 2016 American biographical film starring David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, and Madina Nalwanga. The film depicts the life of Phiona Mutesi, a girl living in Katwe, a slum of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. She learns to play chess and becomes a Woman Candidate Master after her victories at World Chess Olympiads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEcxNpd3WQA

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