Queen of Katwe (2016)
Directed by Mira Nair
this film based on a true story stars Madina Nalwanga, Lupita Nyong'o
and David Oyelowo. A girl growing up in a Ugandan slum starts playing
chess at a local chess club and turns out to be a formidable player.
When you see Disney
and true story in the same sentence you worry you are going to be
stuck with cheese cake but despite the fairly soft nature of the
script this is not an overly sentimental film. While it does feel a
bit like the script is just going through familiar beats it is still
a decent watch. I expect there have been some changes to real events
for the film but it does not seem like an egregious amount.
3/5
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