On a recent bumpy flight from Entebbe to New York City, I finally had the privilege of watching Mira Nair‘s Queen of Katwe. The film centers around Phiona Mutesi, a champion chess player from Kampala’s largest slum, Katwe. Her character is portrayed beautifully by Madina Nalwanga and her mother’s character by Oscar-winning actress, Lupita Nyong’o, while the character of the gentleman who introduces Ms. […]
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