QUEEN OF KATWE

Directed by Mira Nair

Showings

Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Mon, Oct 8, 1900 12:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Sat, Oct 13, 1900 4:55 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Fri, Sep 30, 2016 12:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Fri, Sep 30, 2016 3:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Fri, Sep 30, 2016 6:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Fri, Sep 30, 2016 9:20 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Sat, Oct 1, 2016 12:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Sat, Oct 1, 2016 3:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Sat, Oct 1, 2016 6:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Sat, Oct 1, 2016 9:20 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Sun, Oct 2, 2016 12:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Sun, Oct 2, 2016 3:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Sun, Oct 2, 2016 6:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Sun, Oct 2, 2016 8:50 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Mon, Oct 3, 2016 12:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Mon, Oct 3, 2016 3:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Mon, Oct 3, 2016 6:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Mon, Oct 3, 2016 8:50 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Tue, Oct 4, 2016 12:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Tue, Oct 4, 2016 3:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Tue, Oct 4, 2016 6:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Tue, Oct 4, 2016 8:50 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Wed, Oct 5, 2016 12:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Wed, Oct 5, 2016 3:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Wed, Oct 5, 2016 6:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Thu, Oct 6, 2016 12:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Thu, Oct 6, 2016 3:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Thu, Oct 6, 2016 9:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Fri, Oct 7, 2016 2:25 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Fri, Oct 7, 2016 7:20 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Sat, Oct 8, 2016 12:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Sat, Oct 8, 2016 4:55 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Sat, Oct 8, 2016 8:50 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Sun, Oct 9, 2016 2:25 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Sun, Oct 9, 2016 7:20 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Sun, Oct 9, 2016 9:50 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Mon, Oct 10, 2016 12:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Mon, Oct 10, 2016 4:55 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Mon, Oct 10, 2016 8:50 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Tue, Oct 11, 2016 2:25 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Tue, Oct 11, 2016 7:20 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Tue, Oct 11, 2016 9:50 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Wed, Oct 12, 2016 12:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Wed, Oct 12, 2016 4:55 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Wed, Oct 12, 2016 8:50 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Thu, Oct 13, 2016 2:25 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Thu, Oct 13, 2016 8:50 PM

Description

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. Directed by Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding) from a screenplay by William Wheeler (The Hoax) based on the book by Tim Crothers. The film stars Golden Globe nominee David Oyelowo (Selma), Oscar winner and Tony Award nominee Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave) and newcomer Madina Nalwanga.

For 10-year-old Phiona Mutesi (Nalwanga) and her family, life in the impoverished slum of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle. Her mother, Harriet (Nyong'o), is fiercely determined to take care of her family and works tirelessly selling vegetables in the market to make sure her children are fed and have a roof over their heads. When Phiona meets Robert Katende (Oyelowo), a soccer player turned missionary who teaches local children chess, she is captivated. Chess requires a good deal of concentration, strategic thinking and risk taking, all skills which are applicable in everyday life, and Katende hopes to empower youth with the game. Phiona is impressed by the intelligence and wit the game requires and immediately shows potential. Recognizing Phiona's natural aptitude for chess and the fighting spirit she's inherited from her mother, Katende begins to mentor her, but many obstacles stand between Phiona and her chance to fulfill her extraordinary potential, escape a life of poverty and save her family. (124 min)