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Uganda: Queen of Katwe Awakens Uganda's Social Failures and Opportunities
Monitor, 27 October 2016
I thoroughly enjoyed Queen of Katwe. Apart from the compelling story, it was refreshingly a non-political and effective satire about the breakdown of the social welfare net that… Read more »
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Uganda: Unsung 'Character' in 'Queen of Katwe' Is Slum Itself
Nation, 19 October 2016
You have probably already watched Queen of Katwe, the Hollywood film starring Lupita Nyong'o, about a 10-year-old Ugandan chess prodigy, Phiona Mutesi. Read more »
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Uganda: Queen of Katwe', and It Roots in a 100-Years-Old Ugandan History
Monitor, 19 October 2016
So finally, I got to watch Mira Naira's much-anticipated film "Queen of Katwe". Read more »
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Uganda: Esteri Tebandeke - Queen of Katwe Changed My Life
Observer, 14 October 2016
Queen of Katwe has got Ugandans talking. Some have chosen to bash the film--calling it an embarrassment, while others think it has been the best African story told by Hollywood. Read more »
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Uganda: Queen of Katwe Presents Opportunities for Uganda
Monitor, 12 October 2016
In her book titled, How Hollywood Projects Foreign Policy, Sally-Ann Totman notes: "Hollywood has a significant role to play in sustaining American authority abroad, and its power… Read more »
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Uganda: Queen of Katwe' Shows Power of Dreams
Independent (Kampala), 10 October 2016
Phiona Mutesi, the Ugandan girl who became a chess sensation at the age of 10 stands out for something else. She was raised in the slum of Katwe, on the edges of a city, Kampala,… Read more »
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Uganda: Queen of Katwe Is an Example of Why We Demand Better Life for Girls
Monitor, 10 October 2016
I had an opportunity to be invited for the VVIP premiere of Queen of Katwe. I was hesitant to attend at first because I was flying to Mexico later that night to meet with a series… Read more »
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Uganda: Lessons From Queen of Katwe to Ugandan Managers
Observer, 7 October 2016
The movie Queen of Katwe premiered on September 23, 2016. Despite all eyes focusing on Phiona Mutesi, I would like to focus on an unsung hero. Read more »
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Uganda: Oyelowo - Queen of Katwe Most Important Project of My Life
Observer, 5 October 2016
Last Saturday, the much-anticipated Queen of Katwe biopic about Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi had its African premiere at Acacia mall's Century Cinemax. Read more »
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Uganda: Hollywood, Royalty Mix As Queen of Katwe Opens in Kampala
Monitor, 3 October 2016
"It's not fun to watch myself but I have watched this film twice at a private screening, and at three different premieres and I love it," confessed Lupita Nyong'o. Read more »
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Uganda: Phiona Mutesi's Queen of Katwe Story Is Ours Too
Observer, 28 September 2016
Last year Mira Nair led a cast that included Lupita Nyong'o, David Oyelowo and Sean Bobbitt, among others, to shoot the highly-acclaimed Queen of Katwe in Uganda. Read more »