It’s not long before she’s beating her club peers, then she travels to tournaments across Uganda and the whole continent of Africa, besting opponents who have far more advantages, education and knowledge of the game than she has. At first, the other children call Phiona a “pig” and wrinkle their noses at her odor.īut despite that universal disdain from her peers, Phiona - newly bathed - returns, determined to learn this strange new game. Sure, most of the kids in Robert’s chess club are poor, but Phiona and her brother are on a level below even that.
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And soon he starts a club where kids from around Katwe can come in for a little free food and lots of chess.Īnd even on Katwe’s tough streets, there are class distinctions. They hire Robert, presumably, because he’s a pretty good football (soccer) player - ideal for a sports ministry outreach. While waiting for an engineering job, Robert takes a position with Agape Sanctuary Ministry. Indeed, it’s Robert’s job with a Christian organization that makes the whole story possible. We see that God is an integral part of both of their lives.
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While the movie does not emphasize the real Christian faith of Phiona and her coach, Robert Katende (David Oyelowo), it doesn’t really need to. Queen of Katwe is based on the true story of Phiona Mutesi, a young woman from one of Uganda’s poorest slums who became a chess sensation. Through God - and with a little help from His earthly servants - the small ones can become big. We all are filled with possibility, no matter the circumstances we’re born in, no matter the challenges we face. The scene foreshadows Phiona’s own transformation: From a near-destitute girl in one of Uganda’s poorest communities into a chess prodigy who would bring financial security to her family and pride to Katwe, the region of Ugandan capital city of Kampala from which she came.īut the scene - and the movie as a whole - also illustrates why Compassion International operates in Uganda and 25 other countries around the world: In God’s eyes, we all are kings and queens. Courtesy YouTube: Disney Movie Trailers, Queen of Katwe
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