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Queen Of Katwe’s Ugandan Premiere!
The stars of Disney’s QUEEN OF KATWE including Lupita Nyong’o, David Oyelowo and Madina Nalwanga, returned to Uganda today for the film’s premiere in Kampala. Joining them were director Mira Nair and Phiona Mutesi and Robert Katende, upon whose lives the story is based. The film, which was shot in Katwe and Kampala, is based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess.
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Help make a difference for the children in Africa!
In the spirit of QUEEN OF KATWE, HSN is excited to partner with Soular Backpacks! For every Soular Backpack purchased, a solar-powered backpack is given to a child in Africa to help study at night. Soular Backpacks use natural energy from the sun during a child’s walk home from school. Currently, children are using kerosene lamps, which can cause health complications. So let’s show them we care by helping them out where we can!
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Disney’s Queen of Katwe!
With Disney’s Queen of Katwe now in theaters I wanted to share with you clips & stills from this amazing movie. I was honored to be invited to the press screening of this movie and it did NOT disappoint! It was by far one of the most inspirational movie’s I have ever seen. I cannot express how much I loved this movie. It made me remember why I wanted to volunteer oversea’s so much. To see someone in poverty, to come from so little, be so strong is so amazing. It makes you appreciate everything you have and even what you don’t have. It makes you really think about your…
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New TV Spotlight for Queen of Katwe!
Disney’s “Queen of Katwe” is based on the vibrant true story of Phiona Mutesi, a young girl from the streets of Kampala, Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess by soccer coach and former missionary Robert Katende, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.
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#QueenOfKatwe New Featurette Now Available!
Disney’s “Queen of Katwe” will open in U.S. theaters on September 23, 2016! “Queen of Katwe” is the colorful true story of a young girl selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion. Directed by Mira Nair (“Monsoon Wedding”) from a screenplay by William Wheeler (“The Hoax”) based on the book by Tim Crothers, “Queen of Katwe” is produced by Lydia Dean Pilcher (“The…
