Living in Katwe, a slum in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle for 10-year-old Phiona, her mother Nakku Harriet, and her younger family members. She and her younger brother help their mother sell maize in the market. She also helps care for her baby brother. Her world changes the day she meets Robert Katende at a missionary program and he teaches her about chess. Inspiring true tale of 10 year old Ugandan Phiona chess champ
Recommended Age: 8+
This film is part of the 25th Leeds Young Film Festival, bring you award-winning family cinema and hands-on filmmaking experience for young people.
