![]() Lupita Nyong’o, who plays Phiona’s mother, spent a lot of time with Phiona’s real mother. I’ve known her from the time she was a very young girl,” said Mira Nair. But now they are like sisters.They live in the same street in Kampala. So she could connect only a few times with Madina during shooting. ![]() She started attending school at the age of 13. You see, while we were shooting, Phiona began going to school. They met on the sets once, and a number of times later. She did not read or write.ĭid Phiona and Madina interact with each other? Phiona became a grand master in chess while she was completely illiterate. It’s the story of the chess champ Phiona Mutesi, played by this absolutely stunning girl Madina Nalwanga. ![]() It tells us that genius can be found anywhere. Your film Queen Of Katwe tells a highly inspirational story? The film is releasing in India on Friday. Filmmaker Mira Nair says her new film Queen Of Katwe, the true-life story of a chess prodigy from the slums of Kampala in Uganda, conveys the message that dreams can be realised by anyone.
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