Ten-year-old Fionaand her family live in a slum in Kampalaka, Uganda, while experiencing constant struggle. Mother Harrietworks tirelessly to sell vegetables at the market all day long for her children to be safe. Fiona becomes fascinated with the game when she meets missionary Robert Cattende, a former football player who teaches chess to local children. All the skills that chess requires – concentration, strategic thinking and risk-taking – also apply to everyday life, and Catender hopes the game will make younger generations stronger. Fiona admires the intelligence the game requires, and is quick to show her talent. Cattende, discovering Fiona's talent and fighting spirit inherited from her mother, began tutoring her exclusively. But Harriet was worried about her daughter's disappointment and did not support her learning chess. Fiona gradually became famous in the local area, and Cattende began to teach her to read and read, giving her the opportunity to enter school. The mother finally realized that Fiona had an opportunity to stand out and help her family out of poverty, and she started working with Cattende to help her daughter realize her extraordinary potential.
Queen of Katwe movie plot
2022-04-05 08:01
Extended Reading
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Benjamin: [around 113:00 celebrating wins in international tournament in Sudan the three are at a table drinking floats and eating french fries] We use to eat rice and beans in the village... look at what we are eating now mmm mmm mmm.
Ivan: Ketchup... it's the greatest thing ever invented !
[laughing the 3 hold up one french fry with ketchup on it in a toasting fashion and say "ketchup yeah... Cheers"]
Ivan: .
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Robert Katende: [Robert speaking to Phiona] Sometimes the place you are use to... is not the place where you belong