Phiona Mutesi and Robert Katende Talks Chess, Uganda, and Mentorship Last week during our Queen of Katwe interviews we had the rare opportunity to interview Phiona Mutesi and Robert Katende. Phiona’s life and journey to become a grand master in chess was turned into a book. The movie Queen of Katwe is based on that…
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Queen of Katwe Director Mira Nair on Filming in her Second Home #QueenOfKatweEvent
Queen of Katwe Director Mira Nair on Filming in her Second Home Queen of Katwe Director Mira Nair had been living in Kampala, Uganda for 27 years since 1989 after filming Mississippi Marsala. She started her life, felt in love, gave birth to a son, planted a garden, and even started a film school. Despite…
Lupita Nyong’o, Madina Nalwanga, and Martin Kabanza on their roles in Queen of Katwe #QueenOfKatweEvent
Lupita Nyong’o, Madina Nalwanga, and Martin Kabanza on their roles in Queen of Katwe It’s hard to believe a week ago I was sitting in a room waiting for Lupita Nyong’o, Madina Nalwanga, and Martin Kabanza. Anxiety started to set in while we…
10 Reasons Why Queen of Katwe is a Must See Movie #QueenOfKatweEvent
10 Reasons Why Queen of Katwe is a Must See Movie I’ve seen Queen of Katwe three times already and I know I’ll be seeing it again. Each time I’ve seen the film I’ve fallen in love with the story. I didn’t think it was possible to have the same emotions every time but I…
My Queen of Katwe Experience #QueenOfKatweEvent
My Queen of Katwe Experience This was a very magical week for me, I attended my second red carpet this year for the Queen of Katwe. When I received the invite to attend the red carpet premiere of the Queen of Katwe I was beyond excited. After screening the movie in June I knew I…