Director: Mira Nair
Cast includes: Lupita Nyong'o, David Oyelowo, Madina Nalwanga
PG
124mins / 2016 / USA

This vibrant true story is a real celebration of the human spirit. A young girl selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda has her world rapidly changed when she is introduced to the game of chess. As a result of the support she receives from her family and community, she is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.

"Ugandan chess movie could be new Slumdog Millionaire" – The Guardian

This film is screening as part of a season of films in collaboration with AfriKaBa, supported by Film Hub South East - part of the BFI Film Audience Network.

 

Also screening for the season, is Hidden Figures on 14th and 15th July at 8pm, and I Am Not Your Negro, on Sunday 1 October at 8pm.