Film Program: Queen of Katwe (2016)

Fri, Mar 17 2023
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Walt Whitman Library

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Queen of Katwe (2016)

Friday, March 17, 3:30 PM

PG, 124 Min

This biopic of Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi traces her journey from the slums of Katwe, where she is forced to abandon her schooling at the age of nine, to the upper echelons of the chess world after she develops an interest in the game at a youth-outreach program.


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Add to My Calendar 03/17/2023 03:30 pm 03/17/2023 05:00 pm America/New_York Film Program: Queen of Katwe (2016) <p>Queen of Katwe (2016)</p> <p>Friday, March 17, 3:30 PM</p> <p>PG, 124 Min</p> <p>This biopic of Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi traces her journey from the slums of Katwe, where she is forced to abandon her schooling at the age of nine, to the upper echelons of the chess world after she develops an interest in the game at a youth-outreach program.</p> <p><br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4l3-_yub5A">View Trailer</a><br /> <br /> BYOP: Bring Your Own Popcorn!</p> Brooklyn Public Library - Walt Whitman Library MM/DD/YYYY 60