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WHM at the CPL: Saturday Screening of "Queen of Katwe" dir. Mira Nair (Main)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Saturday, March 30, 2024
Location:
Main Library
449 Broadway
Lecture Hall
Cambridge
Stop by on Saturday and catch a screening of the film Queen of Katwe (dir. Mira Nair). During Women's History Month, we will be screening films directed by women on Saturday, March 9 and Saturday, March 30 at 1 pm.
About Queen of Katwe: This biopic of Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi traces her journey from the slums of Katwe, where she is forced to abandon her schooling at the age of nine, to the upper echelons of the chess world after she develops an interest in the game at a youth-outreach program. Starring Lupita Nyong'o, David Oyelowo and Ntare Mwine. Rated PG. Runtime: 124 minutes.