Review of Queen of Katwe (2016) by El A — 02 Oct 2016

An all African Movie. Wow. A majority Ugandan cast. A Ugandan story filmed in Uganda by a Ugandan.

This review of Queen of Katwe (2016) was written by El A on 02 Oct 2016.

Queen of Katwe has generally received positive reviews.

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I can´t even speak of how this movie is wonderful and magical... You have to watch it…

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By Elinor Jones (30) for The Stranger (Seattle, WA) (891) on 20 Aug 2017

What I liked about Queen of Katwe is something mainstream American audiences rarely see: an inspiring family film that doesn't try to gloss…

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By Jocey D (500) on 29 Apr 2017

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By Chip R (74) on 28 Jul 2018

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