But when Phiona returns to Katwe, she must reconcile the harsh reality of life at home with the world that’s been opened up to her. The spirited children of Katwe do better than expected at the tournament but Phiona surpasses them all, setting her on a path to compete for the most coveted chess title in all of Africa. While at first an outcast, Phiona’s knack for the game is soon apparent and against all odds Phiona trains and begins to make a name for herself in a game previously reserved for the privileged children of Uganda.Ĭoach Katende, who also grew up in the Kampala slums and works tirelessly to empower these children through chess, raises the funds for The Pioneers to travel to a prestigious chess tournament. Phiona, who has never been taught to read or write, is taken with the game and becomes determined to learn and compete with the others. Not long after the family is evicted from their dilapidated shelter and forced into the streets, nine year-old Phiona follows her older brother to the meeting place of “The Pioneers”, a group of young children who come together to play chess, lead by Ugandan missionary Robert Katende. Phiona spends her days selling maize in the market in order to help her struggling mother keep a roof over the heads of her brothers and sister. “Queen of Katwe” is the inspiring true story of Phiona Mutesi, a child from the largest slum in Kampala, Uganda, who stumbles upon a magical world in the game of chess, and a powerful gift that takes her beyond her daily life of poverty, which is filled with constant challenges for her family. South Africa Production Service Company: Moonlighting Films Uganda Production Service Company: Talking Film Production Based on “Queen of Katwe” by Tim Crothers
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