Picture This: Queen of Katwe (2016)

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Celebration Month, Films

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Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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Celebrate Women's History Month with these films featuring strong female protagonists!

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, Ntare Mwine, Madina Nalwanga, Martin Kabanza

 

Tuesday, March 14: Waitress (2007, PG-13, 107 min)
Friday, March 17: Queen of Katwe (2016, PG, 124 min)
Tuesday, March 21: 9 to 5 (1980, PG, 110 min)

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