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Movie in the Backyard: QUEEN OF KATWE

7/29 10AM UPDATE:
DUE TO LIMITED CAPACITY, PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT TIME - THANK YOU!!

Our favorite tradition at the Hall returns this summer! This is a free event, but due to limited attendance capacity and safety requirements, preregistration and other guidelines will be in place.

Weds. 7/29: QUEEN OF KATWE (2016, rated PG, 2 hrs). Showtime is 8pm/dusk. Cash bar serving packaged snacks and a variety of beverages. No outside alcohol is permitted. Bring a lawn chair or blanket!

Directed by Mira Nair, Starring Madina Malwanga, Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo

Synopsis: "Queen of Katwe" is the colorful true story of a young girl selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.

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A biographical drama, based on a true story, that vibrates with more colors—emotional as well as visual—than I can name.
— Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Queen of Katwe Is the best kind of feel-good story.
— Lenika Cruz, The Atlantic